Guess the Place

[MartinR]

I'm sure I'd been there virtually yesterday, younger son is at CCC and the area is certainly historic.  Following today's clues I've been virtually up and down both Dover Roads.  Why would Spanish pilgrims go this way and not straight to Dover?

I've also been checking up on traction systems.  As far as I can tell Canterbury has never had either a tram or a trolley bus system, so the switch must be for lights.  I'm sure I've seen the timer box attached to walls when the lights are mounted on properties that front the road.  The big box is probably a relay to switch all three phases and regulate a larger area.  I won't suggest opening the box to find out though!

Now here's the next one.  I doubt that this will last long but let's see.

[John Walker]

That's it MartinR.  .    Along the route of pilgrimages from Canterbury Cathedral to Italy and Spain.


I walked past that 1000s of time as a nipper/teenager and never gave it a thought.



I'm fairly sure it's to do with street lighting.  If nobody comes up with the answer on this thread, I'll put it on it's own thread.


So over to you ...

[MartinR]

41 Longport.  At the bottom of St. Martin's Hill, hard by the junction with the top of North Holmes Rd.

[John Walker]

you will pass here if you are on either of these pilgimages ...
Via Francigena to Rome or Camino de Santiago to Santiago de Compostela


(I'm hoping a member will be able to confirm the objects use)

[John Walker]

On a main route out of the city.

[John Walker]

Close to City Centre - not far outside city walls.  an area with lots of history.......

[MartinR]

I didn't know where you lived John.  We all have difficulty getting out these days, I only leave the house for people to stick needles into me!
Canterbury central (within the ringroad) or suburbs?

[John Walker]

Where else ?   


I don't have a car so difficult getting out of town these days.

[MartinR]

Canterbury?

[John Walker]

Not Sheppey - East Kent

[MartinR]

Sheppey?

[John Walker]

I'm thinking street light timer. You need to head east. It's in full view and can be seen on GSV

[MartinR]

I know I've seen something like this before.  I think it's either a controller for street lighting, or else for traction currents for trams.  As to where, will the Historic Dockyard be in the right vicinity?

[John Walker]

I believe so MartinR.  It has 400v and 240v (3 phase and single phase ?) on the label but no other detail that I could make out..

[MartinR]

Is that a time switch attached to the main box?