Did Ian Fleming live in St Margarets Bay?

Summer’s Lease, St Margaret’s Bay, Kent Ian Fleming had been a regular visitor to St Margaret’s Bay since 1948, when his friend and neighbour in Jamaica, Noël Coward, invited Ian and Ann Rothermere (they were to marry in 1952) to stay at his house in Kent and escape unwanted attention as they conducted their affair.

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Did Ian Fleming live in Kent?

Bond Author, Ian Fleming had a holiday home in Kent and when he wrote ‘The spy story to end all spy stories’ he drew inspiration locally – even the 007 tag came from the number of the London to Dover coach, now a National Express service.

Did Ian Fleming live in Dover?

Ian Fleming purchased White Cliffs from Noel Coward in 1951 and he lived there until 1957. Fleming was so inspired by the dramatic White Cliffs of Dover and the picturesque surrounding region that he used the region as the setting for the Bond novel Moonraker.

Where did Ian Fleming and Ann Rothermere live?

Ian Fleming had been a regular visitor to St Margaret’s Bay since 1948, when his friend and neighbour in Jamaica, Noël Coward, invited Ian and Ann Rothermere (they were to marry in 1952) to stay at his house in Kent and escape unwanted attention as they conducted their affair.

Where was Ian Fleming’s House in Moonraker located?

It is a sign of Ian Fleming’s affection for his beach house and the area that St Margaret’s Bay would appear in two of his books. His third James Bond novel, Moonraker, is largely set around Deal a few miles to the north, and St Margaret’s Bay is mentioned several times.

Who was Ian Fleming and what did he do?

I an Fleming (1909-1964) was a mid-century English Man of Mystery. With a silk cravat around his neck, cigarette holder in one hand and gin-and-bitters in the other, Fleming was the image of a 1960s sophisticate. But as he strolled barefoot on his private beach at GoldenEye, in Oracabessa Bay, he dreamed up one of the most lasting characters in…

How much does it cost to stay in Ian Fleming’s House?

In fact, if you want to experience the Fleming lifestyle, then you can stay in the properties for £185 per night (at the time of writing), being available as holiday lets through Airbnb. The Granville Hotel, however, is sadly closed for Welsh rarebit, brandies and any other business, having been converted into private apartments.

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