Guess the Place

[John Walker]

Currently derelict.

[John Walker]

East Kent coastal town - you're closing in fast 

[grandarog]

I'le go a bit further than Ashford,. Is it at an East Kent coastal town.

[MartinR]

Well it looks like a disused chapel.  Clearly on quite a hill, but I don't think it's in the Medway Towns.  I've not noticed it in Maidstone.  Canterbury is too flat, so as a first guess Ashford?

[John Walker]

Hi all,  Apologies for the delay but here's the next one for you.

[MartinR]

Parodied most beautifully in HMS Pinafore.

[johnfilmer]

The unexpected coarse language really has the power to shock.

My mother never swore that I heard. Then when I was going into a flat in my second year at university she gave me a wartime cookbook (which I really wish I still had), and the immortal advice, “when it’s brown it’s cooked, when it’s black it’s buggered.”

Never been so lost for a reply!

[John Walker]

Many years ago, we had a big family gathering at the George and Dragon in Speldhurst.  We were in the upstairs dining area and it was packed.  We'd had our main course and the desserts were served.  My niece who was in her early twenties announced that her pudding was stone cold.  Her three-year-old son on hearing her, shouted out at the top of his voice "Oh Boluks Mum "!! The restaurant went silent and my niece had the redest face I've ever seen.  It was obvious where her son had picked the language up from.  The rest of us were trying to hide fits of giggles.  I must add that my niece is usually extremely polite and well-spoken.

The system has auto-changed the offending word.

Next one up shortly.

[MartinR]

FYI, it's at the junction of Speldhurst Hill, Langton Road and Penshurst Road.  Detailed location:

• Nat Grid:                    TQ 55332 41385
• Nearest Post Code:   TN3 0NN
• Co-ords (WGS84):     51°09'02"N,000°13'10"E or 51.150650,0.219537

[Jackie Paper]

John Walker, you are correct.
Had a lovely lunch in the George & Dragon there in November, and took that pic from the car park.

[MartinR]

Interesting about "The Majesty Oak".  I'd always thought that the Major Oak¹ was the largest and oldest oak, but it seems that this Dover youngster has taken the former title.  I visited the Major Oak back in the 60s or 70s and it is truly impressive.

¹https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Oak

[John Walker]

An hour or so of searching and I've tracked it down.  St Mary's Church Speldhurst?

[John Walker]

Thanks Jackie Paper - Happy New Year to you.

I've not seen this Lych Gate before so will start searching.

[Jackie Paper]

Yes. Hadn't heard of Fredville Park before this.

Happy New Year all, by the way!

Here's a straightforward one.
 

[John Walker]

I've just read that the owner of Fredville Park is happy for visitors to visit the tree, which is one of many very old oaks in the park.   

A Spring visit perhaps.