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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4966 on: July 25, 2021, 11:13:44 AM »
No luck so far.  Medway area ?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4965 on: July 24, 2021, 06:15:42 PM »
shoot999. I go along with those comments. I moved away for good, apart from a couple of years back in Maidstone 1966/7/8, in 1953, so cannot compete on the GTP. But do find a lot of interest, especially when a bit more history is added. And on rare occasions, I am able to "stick my oar in" about things I do know. Or even funnies! Bill, you need to have a more open mind, not just critical of others enjoying themselves.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4964 on: July 24, 2021, 05:46:03 PM »
100 posts since july 8th. 99 in gur#ess the place. the forum is dead lol


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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4963 on: July 23, 2021, 06:56:49 PM »
Another pub, still alive I believe

PS having broadband problems so may not answer quickly

Offline grandarog

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4962 on: July 23, 2021, 06:33:59 PM »
Said it would go quick Well done Pete. Will Adams Memorial.


For interest see this link.
https://www.williamadams.fr/william-adams-and-gillingham/

pete.mason

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4961 on: July 23, 2021, 02:11:48 PM »
What used to be the A2 Watling St Gillingham ? Opposite Darland Ave

Offline shoot999

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4960 on: July 23, 2021, 01:38:20 PM »
Thanks johnfilmer . It was the Hatch clue that did it.
     I wish we could get a few more folks on board GTP .Give us a bit of competition. Seems to be only a small clique of us interested.


                   Next one should go pretty quick.


I think quite a few are on board, but for various reasons don't or can't participate. I moved away over 45 years ago and  like I expect many more have limited access to suitable pics. Nevertheless  I enjoy the search, piecing together the clues and knowledge gained, with the occasional stroke of luck in guessing a place I haven't seen for decades.
So on behalf of people like me, thanks to you folks for keeping GTP ticking over.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4959 on: July 23, 2021, 12:14:42 PM »
Thanks johnfilmer . It was the Hatch clue that did it.
     I wish we could get a few more folks on board GTP .Give us a bit of competition. Seems to be only a small clique of us interested.


                   Next one should go pretty quick.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4958 on: July 22, 2021, 06:45:31 PM »
Spot on Grandarog. The last “place” that I guessed was at Kingsdown, hence my emphasis on going West, to West Kingsdown.


Blackadder was obviously a link to Edmund, and the reference to nearby Brands Hatch was picked up.


It’s a lovely little church, with the distinction of having my in laws buried in the Churchyard. I have been keen to use this for ages, but struggled with lack of street view until the two Kingsdown names could be linked.


If you can, now we are “free” go and visit. In the middle of a wood with a parking area.


Over to you Grandarog.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4957 on: July 22, 2021, 06:29:13 PM »
St Edmund King & Martyr, Parish Church, West Kingsdown
Associated with Brands    "HATCH." as a recipient of Funds .

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4956 on: July 22, 2021, 06:23:06 PM »
Wrong Hatch :)
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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4955 on: July 22, 2021, 05:55:31 PM »
Anything to do with Ivy Hatch ?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4954 on: July 22, 2021, 05:47:19 PM »
Wikipedia has it that the village name was “tweaked “ in the 1950s to differentiate it from similarly named places in east Kent.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4953 on: July 22, 2021, 01:02:13 PM »
Very quiet.


This has an unusual dedication, but don’t forget to go West from the last place. Easily seen on Google Maps, just not on street view.


Maybe Blackadder will Hatch a clue?
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4952 on: July 21, 2021, 08:26:49 PM »
Go (much) further west.
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