Blaney - Places of Interest

Places of Interest

Until 1987, Ely Lodge, named after Lord Ely, was a summer retreat for the Duke and Duchess of Westminster and their children. It is now a private residence. A flying boat base was built by the Americans at Ely Lodge in 1941 and American troops were based there from 1942 to 1944.

Read more about this topic:  Blaney

Famous quotes containing the words places and/or interest:

    “Look,
    when it is over he places her,
    like a phone, back on the hook.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “Society has really no graver interest than the well-being of the literary class.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)