Guess the Place

[Diapason]

Beachbum has it, it is Townley House, Chatham Street, Ramsgate.   I do see that Diapson had the school correctly, but think it only fair to award it to Beachbum, both as a new player and the fact that BB named the building.  I hope you agree Diapson?


Yes! I certainly agree DTT. I had Townley House in mind, as earlier in the week I came across Farley`s Furniture Store (Townley House) whilst searching for something else.
 

[DaveTheTrain]

Beachbum has it, it is Townley House, Chatham Street, Ramsgate.   I do see that Diapson had the school correctly, but think it only fair to award it to Beachbum, both as a new player and the fact that BB named the building.  I hope you agree Diapson?


It was a school and was designed by Mrs Townley an architect of the time.  The nearby school is Chatham House for day boys and borders.


As beachbum points out it was Farley's Furniture Store up until recently.  I remember going in there to buy furniture as a kid.  Beds and Sofas as I recall. 


Over to you Beachbum.
Dave

[Beachbum]

Townley House, Chatham Street, Ramsgate.To be developed into Flats after Farleys Furniture vacated the premises.

[Diapason]

Is the school referred to, Chatham House, Ramsgate?

[John Walker]

DTT - A convent school ?

[KeithG]

Apparently associated with the Almshouses which were at the top of Otterham Quay Lane

[Smiffy]

Looking on old maps it used to be called Almshouse Lane. I haven't been able to identify where these Almshouses were though.

[KeithG]

Smiffy did you know the old Miersborough Lane is now Meresborough Lane?

Sorry Smiffy got my names mixed up!! 

[DaveTheTrain]

Thanks Smiffy (and Keith),

I enjoyed that, I looked at every pump station in Rainham to find it!  Here goes the next one.  It is not our usual area, but I did go to school here (or nearby) ... not that that helps you (or maybe it does). 

[Smiffy]

DaveTheTrain has located it! Here is the English Heritage entry:

Well house. C18-19. Timber-frame and thatched hipped roof. E spindle with a drum at the top, and braced arm for a horse, and 4 W posts for the winding wheel over the well which is capped by a stone flag. A rare and unusual surviving example of this type.

You are now it...

[KeithG]

I realised i was the wrong side of the A2 but couldn't post as busy
Well done DTT

[DaveTheTrain]

Found it, the little bypassed lane off Mierscourt Road.  The tree is still there as is the woodwork.

[Smiffy]

This is proving to be more fiendish to track down than I anticipated! A big clue then - the road was once known as Chapel Lane.

[KeithG]

I think maybe further down Pump Lane near Lower Rainham Road... Pump Farm?

[Smiffy]

Not Platter's farm, but there is a Farm shop close by. Not far to the south are some motorway services.