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Offline Beachbum

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8223 on: March 25, 2023, 07:36:27 PM »
Another shot.

This has a very unusual story of recent "vandalism" and the action taken

Offline John Walker

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« Reply #8222 on: March 25, 2023, 10:27:38 AM »
Found it but will hold back for now. An interesting one.

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« Reply #8221 on: March 25, 2023, 09:54:03 AM »
It is a Fountain design.  This is one of Four Piers in the image.

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« Reply #8220 on: March 25, 2023, 07:08:49 AM »
One of a pair at base of steps or gateway ???

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8219 on: March 25, 2023, 12:17:57 AM »
A fountain ?

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« Reply #8218 on: March 24, 2023, 08:04:08 PM »
Thanks John Walker and MartinR.

Next one for you, starting with a small shot............

"Water"

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8217 on: March 24, 2023, 10:48:43 AM »
MartinR - It is tucked away a bit and at the end of a lane that's not covered by Google.  the only view I could find was from the A260 as you leave Denton heading for Folkestone.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8216 on: March 24, 2023, 09:44:44 AM »
Well, I'd never have found that!  It's grade II*, official listing here: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1070011?section=official-list-entry
Location information:
  • Nat Grid:                    TR 21006 46239
  • Nearest Post Code:   CT4 6RG
  • Co-ords (WGS84):     51°10:22"N,001°09'37"E or 51.17266,1.16021

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8215 on: March 24, 2023, 08:27:02 AM »
Well done Beachbum - over to you.   Here's more info about The Ingoldsby Legends.  An interesting and informative read.


http://www.elham.co.uk/IngoldsbyLegends/IngoldsbyLegends.htm

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8214 on: March 23, 2023, 11:01:11 PM »
Tappington Hall at Denton.Rev. Richard Harris Barham ~ The "Thomas Ingoldsby" of literature was born at Canterbury, December 6th 1788

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« Reply #8213 on: March 23, 2023, 10:25:55 PM »
A previous and famous owner of this property was born in Canterbury.

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« Reply #8212 on: March 23, 2023, 06:23:48 PM »
Legend has it that this place could be haunted.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8211 on: March 23, 2023, 05:58:46 PM »
Its a long road.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8210 on: March 23, 2023, 07:14:55 AM »
Is it somewhere along the A260 ?
Yes, Grandarog 🙂

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8209 on: March 23, 2023, 07:07:58 AM »
Is it somewhere along the A260 ?