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Offline johnfilmer

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9475 on: January 18, 2024, 08:54:12 AM »
Gotcha! That odd angled upper elevation is quite distinctive.

But I’ve only just been, so someone else can find it.
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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9474 on: January 18, 2024, 12:58:10 AM »
It is a building style that is common in Whitstable and Herne Bay.

Right end of the county.  Keep heading roughly ESE.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9473 on: January 17, 2024, 11:04:26 PM »
It is a building style that is common in Whitstable and Herne Bay.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9472 on: January 17, 2024, 08:17:26 PM »
Vague clues?
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9471 on: January 16, 2024, 12:31:07 PM »
Where is this post office?  Can be seen on GSV. The frontage is much changed (but not for the better).

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9470 on: January 15, 2024, 07:04:13 PM »
Thanks Stewie   I wasn't sure as it looked bigger than the ones I walked past in Folkestone.  I realise now that it's a mirror the camera is pointing at making it look much larger.  Folkestone Harbour Arm is well worth a visit, preferably on a sunny day and at a weekend when all the restaurants are open.  It's quite an atmosphere and plenty of history.

Next one up shortly.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9469 on: January 15, 2024, 06:03:24 PM »
Yes you are correct JohnWalker the restaurant is called  'Shesells Seashells' and this can be seen engraved in the mirror, presumably what grandarog was referring to? I was aware of this but wondered if anyone would make the connection. Mrs Stewie and myself enjoyed a bowl of 'moules mariniere' on Folkstone harbour arm in the late afternoon sunshine after walking around the harbour.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9468 on: January 15, 2024, 05:29:19 PM »
There's a resturant/wine bar in converted goods wagons on Folkestone Harbour Arm but not sure if this is it. 

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9467 on: January 15, 2024, 03:37:50 PM »
Not at Chapel Down Martin R

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9466 on: January 15, 2024, 03:21:00 PM »
Is it actually at Chapel Down, or merely somewhere that serves expensive wines?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9465 on: January 15, 2024, 02:58:07 PM »
Unfortunately your photo gives the place and location. Try another one.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9464 on: January 15, 2024, 01:40:33 PM »
Thanks Johnfilmer,

Mrs Stewie and myself had a day out last year and a bite off something to eat. So where was we when we were making our menu choices?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9463 on: January 14, 2024, 08:34:54 PM »
I’ve reread the replies now that I’m not eating my dinner at the same time.

The correct answer is Eastchurch Station, which I now acknowledge Stewie as mentioning, so therefore he is the winner.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9462 on: January 14, 2024, 08:20:16 PM »
The map left edge is actually the edge of that map page. The next map page has the structure in 1906….

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9461 on: January 14, 2024, 07:46:28 PM »
Directly to the left is/was HMP Standford Hill and slightly below is the rest of the Sheppey Prisons cluster.  If I'm right, then the location of The White House (now demolished) was at:
  • Nat'l Grid:                  TQ 98717 70313
  • Nearest Post Code:   ME12 4DS
  • Co-ords (WGS84):     51°23'49"N,000°51'19"E or 51.397041, 0.855185