Guess the Place

[grandarog]

Well done .

Yet again Johnfilmer triumphs with local knowledge. Hard luck Diapason..


I found it amazing that either there had never been an opening beneath the arch of stones or the mason had blended the filler flint work in with the existing so well.

  Over to you Johnfilmer.

[Diapason]

I think you`ve just beaten me to it, John!


I knew I`d taken a photo at some time, so after laboriously ploughing through hundreds of photos, I enlarged and cropped this one.

[johnfilmer]

St Dunstans, Frinsted?

[John Walker]

Hartlip area ?

[grandarog]

I think it was more for the inshore sand banks at Margate .I believe Goodwins are  a bit further out.

[Dave Smith]

I know that you have moved along but was that tower to warn of the Goodwin Sands, Grandarog? I seem to remember that there was a Goodwin Lightship?

[grandarog]

Thought you would recognise it Diapasson.
Sorry Johnwalker shielded by trees.


Twixt M2 and M20.

[Diapason]

I think that this one is local to both of us, granderog.


It`s very familiar but I can`t remember where it is. A clue may jog my failing memory!

[John Walker]

Can it be seen on GSV ?

[grandarog]

Thanks Beachbum ,that took a bit of searching to find. Getting desperate for decent GTP Photos now. We haven't had a "Churchy" one lately so here goes.

[Beachbum]

Spot on grandarog.Originally built in 1818 by Trinity House, it was flint faced with cemented decorations. Apparently it blew down and another was erected in 1827 with the same Trinity House plaque installed.As a child I lived in beacon Road and recall the Whitfield Tower that was very close to this spot, that also went in the 1970's.It's location is between Northdown Hill and Beacon Road, St. Peters, Broadstairs and can be viewed on OS six inch map, 1888-1913. TR 38583 69482.     51.372,    1'4207           51* 22'28'N  +  1* 25'37'EMarked as the RED Tower
so over to you..........

[grandarog]

Red Beacon Tower at Thanet ,built to warn shipping of the Sands off Margate.

[John Walker]

Hoo ?

[Beachbum]

The original Tower was built in 1818.Correction: the third rebuild is incorrect. Historians have confused it with another Tower that is very close.Summary: Both versions were Beacon Towers.

[Beachbum]

Not South Foreland.It was a type of Beacon Tower.
It replaced a monument Tower that blew down, so has had three towers at the same location.