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Offline Beachbum

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8049 on: February 16, 2023, 10:22:37 AM »
In a way JW, 16 lives on this plaque. But it marks a former site of what and not just that year.............

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8048 on: February 16, 2023, 10:09:31 AM »
Is it related to a disaster?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8047 on: February 16, 2023, 10:01:01 AM »
Thanks grandarog 8)


Clue: Erected in 1920, Coastal view

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8046 on: February 16, 2023, 07:15:21 AM »
Been there seen that ,will wait a while give others a chance. :)

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8045 on: February 15, 2023, 08:30:24 PM »
Thanks John Walker and MartinR. I struggled to find that one and covered a lot of ground, thanks for the clues.


So your next one..............

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8044 on: February 15, 2023, 12:29:20 PM »
Well done Beachbum, I was chasing the wrong railway line and wrong supermarket!
English heritage listing at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1378986?section=official-list-entry
Location:
  • Nat Grid:                  TQ 99834 43525  (taken from the EH listing)
  • Nearest Post Code: TN23 3GP
  • Co-ords (WGS84):   51°09'22"N, 000°51'23"E or 51.15607,0.85627

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8043 on: February 15, 2023, 12:07:34 PM »
You have it Beachbum - over to you.   :)


HISTORY: Repton Manor mentioned in Domesday Book and was afterwards held by the Valoigns family and later the Fogge family. Sir John Fogge lived at Repton during the reign of Edward IV and was Comptroller and Treasurer of the Royal Household and also a Privy Councellor. Circa 1578 Sir Michael Sondes became the owner followed by the Tufton family of Hothfield and Nicholas Tufton was created Earl of Thanet by Charles I c1628. Hasted's "History of Kent" c1800 mentions that a Court Baron was still being held here and "A great part of this mansion in which Sir John Fogge dwelt temp. Edward IV is remaining".
In 1844 the building, called Ripton was occupied by James Olden a tenant of the Earl of Thanet. The building is first shown on a 1640 estate map. The 1844 Tithe Map shows a south wing which was no longer present on the 1871 Ordnance Survey map. Repton Manor became an officers' mess in 1940, became officers' accommodation in 1967 and later the residence of the Commandant and Inspector of Intelligence. In 1975 it became the School of Intelligence Service.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8042 on: February 15, 2023, 10:54:42 AM »
Repton Manor House (Templar Barracks) near the Waitrose Site?

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« Reply #8041 on: February 15, 2023, 09:19:21 AM »
Not the Sevington area.  More NW side of Ashford.  The area bears the same name as this manor.
(Remember the military connection)

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8040 on: February 15, 2023, 09:08:15 AM »
First thoughts would put it near to the A20/M20 junction, but I can't see anything remotely similar.  So is it in the Sevington/Mersham area?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8039 on: February 15, 2023, 01:26:16 AM »
From what I can gather, this was on a large private estate.  Close to a supermarket now.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8038 on: February 14, 2023, 08:38:02 AM »

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8037 on: February 14, 2023, 08:28:05 AM »
Near Ashford then?
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8036 on: February 13, 2023, 11:05:25 PM »
Midway between a fast railway line and a busy 'A' Road. On the outskirts of a large town.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8035 on: February 13, 2023, 11:51:05 AM »
Roughly a bit east of mid Kent