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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6658 on: May 18, 2022, 12:23:47 PM »
Still searching  ;D

Offline Lutonman

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6657 on: May 17, 2022, 10:34:25 PM »
Its further west, not far away from a major A road running from the M25 down to Hastings

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6656 on: May 17, 2022, 08:31:44 PM »
West of Maidstone?  I've been searching that area without luck so far so wondering if I'm on the wrong track.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6655 on: May 17, 2022, 11:08:22 AM »
Too far south but now need to go further west in a small village about 3miles from a main town

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6654 on: May 17, 2022, 12:07:24 AM »
As far southwest as Sutton Valence ?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6653 on: May 16, 2022, 03:41:04 PM »
Much Further South West

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6652 on: May 16, 2022, 02:16:19 PM »
St. Mary, Norton?


Offline Lutonman

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6651 on: May 15, 2022, 06:27:43 PM »
Whitewal Farm was in the 70's owned by a Alan Blake and his mum lived opposite me in Luton Road, I once took her around the old Christ Church in her wheelchair using the vestry entrance which had no steps.


Next one a google maps shot I don't think we have had this one before.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6650 on: May 15, 2022, 06:25:51 PM »
Spot on Lutonman, Right in front of you as you leave Capstone Park.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6649 on: May 15, 2022, 06:14:50 PM »
There were more than one family of my Smitherman ancestors living at Drowhill Cottages during the latter part of the 19th century. These cottages were at the top of the track opposite the clue, roughly in the car park area. I found no trace when I went exploring.


If anyone has any information on these cottages I will be grateful for it, as apart from the census records I have found none.


Other members of the same family lived in various cottages by the road, one recording herself as a widow when her estranged husband was living with his brother in Luton!
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6648 on: May 15, 2022, 05:45:20 PM »
Grrrr, I'd been up and down that road looking for a square building behind one with a ventilation turret.  It didn't dawn on me that the oast was attached to the main building but separately roofed!
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6647 on: May 15, 2022, 05:25:30 PM »
Whitewall Farm, Capstone Road Chatham. Opposite the Ski Centre


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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6646 on: May 15, 2022, 04:29:28 PM »
Family history connection, so keeping quiet  ::)
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6645 on: May 15, 2022, 04:08:52 PM »
Maidstone not a Medway Town .
Some of our members are sure to  have visited this place and seen the guess view when leaving.


Time for a Clue very popular place for families to visit in fine weather.
South of A2 North of M2.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6644 on: May 15, 2022, 03:46:36 PM »
Assuming that Maidstone is classed as a Medway Town - Moat Park area?