Guess the Place

[johnfilmer]

Sadly you are not alone Grandarog, I also recognised it immediately. I was fascinated as a child to get a glimpse from the bus when dragged along to go shopping by my mother.

[grandarog]

Another one to pass on for while, give newcomers a chance. I must have accrued a lot of trivial and odd data during my travels around Kent.

[MartinR]

Odd.  It must have been around the mid 1980s that I was told it was a church.  According to https://c20society.org.uk/c20-churches/christian-science-church it was sold in 1959, so don't rely on what old men in a pub tell you!  A couple of links to Burns: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/burns-guthrie-&-partners?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fduckduckgo.com%2F and http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=207207
Location:

• Nat Grid:                  TQ 58184 40902
• Nearest Post Code: TN4 9UZ
• Co-ords (WGS84):   51°08'44"N, 000°15'36"E or 51.14553,0.26007

OK, here's an interesting one for you.  What and where is this ground plan for?
LEGAL NOTICE.  The image is licensed CC BY-SA.  A proper attribution will be supplied when the solution is found.

[John Walker]

JW, it was the Freight Transport Association, the industry body which represents hauliers.

Thanks Stuartwaters - head not working properly this morning - I have corrected - thanks.

[stuartwaters]

JW, it was the Freight Transport Association, the industry body which represents hauliers.

[John Walker]

It's similar to the Church of Christ, Scientist (aka Christian Science) in St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells.  I've no idea about any re-branding though and there's nothing about rebranding on the Wiki page, so is it is elsewhere by the same architect?

You have it MartinR    Hermes House.  I knew it as the HQ of the FTA (Freight Transport Association) and now re-branded as Logistics UK.  About to be demolished and converted to 43 flats.

Something else i have learned - The original Hermes House was a Christian Science Church that opened in 1931. It was designed by local architect Cecil Burns and is of a style contemporary to the time of design.

[John Walker]

Is this now linked to the Police?

Not directly linked to the police as far as I can tell.

[MartinR]

It's similar to the Church of Christ, Scientist (aka Christian Science) in St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells.  I've no idea about any re-branding though and there's nothing about rebranding on the Wiki page, so is it is elsewhere by the same architect?

[Beachbum]

Is this now linked to the Police?

[John Walker]

I had dealings here when I was manager of an oil terminal

[grandarog]

Very topical John Walker, building may soon disappear forever. Will pass for now

[John Walker]

Thanks Stewie.


Next one.


Where is this building? What is its purpose and what was the name of the association that was based here for many years before it rebranded in 2020?

[Stewie]

It is indeed a photo of the National Destroyer Memorial in Chatham Dockyard or at least a portion of it, Deliberately taken for the GTP competition. Over to you JohnWalker.

[MartinR]

Doh!  I've walked or ridden past it umpteen times, I've been aboard HMS Cavalier several times, and am one of the minority that dips my ensign when passing her.  Oh well, good one that.  Location information:

• Nat Grid:                    TQ 75896 69259
• Nearest Post Code:   ME4 4TZ
• Co-ords (WGS84):     51°23'42"N, 000°31'37"E or  51.395100,0.526975

[shoot999]

I have a photo ready so I will go for it.

THE NATIONAL DESTROYER MEMORIAL  CHATHAM HISTORICAL DOCKYARD

HMS Cavalier is the last remaining Second World War Royal Navy Destroyer in existence. Today it is preserved as the National Destroyer Memorial alongside the Bronze monument which commemorates 142 Royal Navy destroyers sunk during the Second World War, with the loss of over 11,000 lives.
On one side of the monument is the Roll of Honour listing the names of the 142 Royal Navy destroyers lost during the war. It also records the sacrifice of the other British Dominion and Allied destroyers that were lost between 1939 and 1945.

Spent quite a few years of my life towing this one around the Dockyard from mid 60s. When destroyers looked like destroyers