Near Dover in Kent, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Blériot’s 1909 Landing Site
Photographed By Roger W. Sinnott, August 21, 2007
1. Blériot's 1909 Landing Site Marker
Erected by Alexander Duckham for the Aero Club of the United Kingdom.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is July 25, 1909.
Location. 51° 7.868′ N, 1° 19.558′ E. Marker is near Dover, England, in Kent. Marker can be reached from Upper Road near Dover Castle. Marker is in a wooded area less than 0.1 mile northeast of Dover Castle and is accessible via a path through the woods from Upper Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dover, England CT16 1HP, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Louis Blériot 1909 (a few steps from this marker); Arthur’s Hall (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Buildings of Dover Castle (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Medieval Dover (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Dover’s early history (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Dover’s defences (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Command, Control and Communication (approx. half a kilometer away); Finding the Enemy (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
Also see . . . A video of an original Blériot XI in flight
this page online
Additional commentary.
1. Bleriot Memorial
The monument was marked out originally by my grandfather, Frederick William Duckham. The aircraft had left discoloured grass in its present shape, and my mother told me he filled it in with concrete.
Alexander Duckham was his brother. He sponsored Bleriot and I have a photo of them in a cockpit of a biplane together. At one time they jointly held the altitude record of 800 feet.
Editor's Note: Thank you for sharing some of your family's history behind this historical marker. Please consider uploading a copy of the photograph you mentioned, using the "Add Photo" link above.
— Submitted August 10, 2011, by Digby Martin Fletcher of Purley, Surrey.
Additional keywords.
Photographed By Roger W. Sinnott, August 21, 2007
2. Blériot's Landing Site
Louis Blériot's monoplane is outlined in stone on a southwest-facing slope near Dover, Kent. The marker's inscription appears where the wing meets the fuselage.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 8, 2018
3. Blériot’s 1909 Landing Site Marker
The granite memorial is the exact size of Blériot’s Aeroplane
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 6, 2018
4. Propeller from Louis Blériot's Wrecked Aeroplane
In the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon Aerodrome in Colindale, near London
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 6, 2018
5. Propeller from Louis Blériot's Wrecked Aeroplane
with Monsieur Louis Bleriot ‘s permission
from the wrecked monoplane as it
lay in Northfall Meadow on the
morning of July 25th 1909
(signature illegible)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2009, by Roger W. Sinnott of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 2,396 times since then and 53 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week November 29, 2009. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2009, by Roger W. Sinnott of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 8, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
