Guess the Place

[John Walker]

JW, The mighty Cliffe  BS wuld not appreciate being moved to Kent    Diapason -Spot on, all yours

I just saw Cliffe and assumed (wrongly) that it was in Kent.  I didn't know there was another Cliffe in Sussex 

[pete.mason]

JW, The mighty Cliffe  BS wuld not appreciate being moved to Kent    Diapason -Spot on, all yours

[Diapason]

Hawkhurst Gang Bonfire Society?

[John Walker]

Cliffe Bonfire Society?

[pete.mason]

Not there either, The Society was reborn about 7-8 yearsago and modified it's name to incorporate local history. They appear on several Sussex Bonfire Societies Procession lists or order of processions. Googling "Sussex Bonfire Council " MIGHT lead you there

[grandarog]

Lets try the Hop Farm.

[pete.mason]

Sorry JW not Edenbridge.

[Diapason]

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.346044,0.7003071,3a,30.4y,203.69h,65.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spiiftnBgypm_J81Rz1UN1Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1
The block's still there, albeit rather more overgrown than in Diapason's photo.

Yes, the photo was taken about 5 years ago.

[John Walker]

Edenbridge.  Organised by the Edenbridge Bonfire Boys ?

[pete.mason]

You won't see this in this year.  Googling "Bonfire Prayer" may lead you to links to the fire. Looking for the full name of the organisation responsible

[grandarog]

As an addendum to MartinR's Photo . The Key on the gate is the original that hung as the Innsign on the front of the old Key Inn opposite the Chapel.

[MartinR]

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.346044,0.7003071,3a,30.4y,203.69h,65.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spiiftnBgypm_J81Rz1UN1Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1
The block's still there, albeit rather more overgrown than in Diapason's photo.

[Diapason]

Well done, Pete.


Yes it was Key Street Methodist Chapel. Although it was fairly small, it had a balcony and a basement, also a small pipe organ. My great uncle was the organist and also was the engineer in charge of the waterworks situated on the summit of Keycol Hill (now long gone), but I believe the pumps are still there.


Over to you!

[pete.mason]

looking on old OS maps there is a church shown  on S side of the A2 and a bit east and opposite of the Key Pub on the crossroads. Guessing a non conformist chapel by the look of the drawing  on your photo

[Diapason]

You are nearly there, Pete. Carry on down the hill, from the (now demolished) Keycol hospital which was at the summit of Keycol Hill.

Stay with Key Street.