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Offline grandarog

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9351 on: December 22, 2023, 10:15:53 AM »
Highly sought after by Fat Cat Housing Developers. Planning apps currently getting turned down. Expect will be smothered in housing in a few years time.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9350 on: December 21, 2023, 08:27:16 PM »
Well I've driven along that road many times but never seen that.  Location:
  • Nat Grid:            TQ 87531 67778
  • Nearest Post Code:   ME9 7EG
  • Co-ords (WGS84):     51°22'41"N,000°41'36"E or 51.37807,0.69324

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9349 on: December 21, 2023, 06:49:45 PM »
Well done JohnFilmer  Funton Brickworks on Raspberry Hill Lane it is.

A former brickworks site providing 59,000 sqft of old industrial buildings on a site, mostly concreted, of about 7 acres at the western end, plus two 3 bed cottages. It has been an employment site since the 1930's. There is a further site of 9 acres at the western end used for open storage of brick earth.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9348 on: December 21, 2023, 05:25:18 PM »
Funton Brickworks?
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9347 on: December 21, 2023, 03:46:34 PM »
Near the River Medway?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9346 on: December 21, 2023, 03:33:31 PM »
Is it coastal water?

The water nearby is tidal but not what I would understand to be coastal at that point.

Employment had been here since the 1930s.  Closed around 2008 due to the credit crunch.

Offline Lutonman

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9345 on: December 21, 2023, 01:56:53 PM »
Is it coastal water?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9344 on: December 20, 2023, 11:49:17 PM »
It could well be a boat but I think it's just parked there.  As far as I can find out the site was not involved with boats.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9343 on: December 20, 2023, 09:17:23 PM »
I thought that looked like a boat bottom left of the big building.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9342 on: December 20, 2023, 06:33:56 PM »
Near water?

Yes, MartinR - near water.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9341 on: December 20, 2023, 04:38:31 PM »
Near water?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9340 on: December 20, 2023, 12:30:44 AM »
I was lucky in my search - hit the right area quickly.  I got the match on the rivers from the old map and when I moved the slider to the left, Bewl Water magically appeared.

Next one.  Where and what?  Current view.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9339 on: December 19, 2023, 04:20:55 PM »
Far too fast John, you must be bored!  Well done though, I had hoped it might last a day or two.  Over to you.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9338 on: December 19, 2023, 03:00:55 PM »
That had me for a while  ;D  - I reckon it's Bewl Water today?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9337 on: December 19, 2023, 12:02:09 PM »
OK, another map one.  This time I've not removed any detail.  Where is this today?