Guess the Place

[MartinR]

Right building, wrong part thereof.

[KeithG]

There were i believe 3 entrances to Gundulf Tower and the first on the West wall may now be sealed off.... or one of the two later ones are?

[MartinR]

Yes

[KeithG]

Rochester?

[MartinR]

I was just about to give the clue "ecclesiastical structure", so I guess that answers your question.

[KeithG]

MartinR...... in a Cathedral / Church a house or just an alleyway off a street?

[KeithG]

You do have to sign in to see them and they are automatically there but small.
Click on the picture and it enlarges
Apart from that.... that is it

[Lyn L]

Oh sorry Dave have just seen your post.


The pictures just appear for me  and I'm like you , an ignoramus when it comes to computers. Best to ask Stuart I think or one of the other men who post frequently.
Hope you do get them , I hop in and out most days for a peep. x

[Dave Smith]

Lyn L. How do you get all the pictures please? They never appear for me( a computer ignoramus!).

[MartinR]

My first though was Rochester High Street, but then I thought about the chain.  I've walked past it (when that was still an option) on my way from a parking space to the St. Gregory's Centre for Music.
Here's the next one.  Getting the building is the bare minimum, but why are those stairs walled off and where in the building is it?

[John Walker]

That was quick MartinR - Have you visited?



Originally operating as the "Vines" this establishment was listed as the "New Inn" by 1861. However, Kelly's directory managed to call this "Ye Vines" in 1900.
The "New Inn" was an Ind Coope House, previously Bushell, Watkins and Smith. Bushell's of Westerham bought (from solicitors acting as liquidators/administrators) the small tied estate of the Original Brewery, Broad Street, Canterbury, which was owned/bankrupted by Mr Alfred Beer (related to Edwin?) Not to be confused with George Beer (brother of Alfred) of the Star Brewery, Broad Street. Both sons of William Beer, of the St Augustine's Brewery, who (it would appear) did not get on, hence the rival breweries over the road from each other!

[MartinR]

New Inn, Havelock St, Canterbury

[John Walker]

Thank you MartinR.   The horse thing took some searching .  A church I hope to visit sometime when we're allowed out again.....




Next one ...

[MartinR]

Well done John, you've covered all points.  The listing includes the mounting block at the west end.  The tenor bell has the inscription "Sancte Andree Ora Pro Nobis" (Saint Andrew pray for us) which is odd since the dedication has always been to St Thomas.
References:
http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=449 - details about the bells and a good photo of the west end showing the mounting block.
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1277450 - Historic Englan listing, gives the earliest date.

[John Walker]