Guess the Place

[John Walker]

Thanks CAT.  The architecture immediately made me think of Maidstone.  I initially headed for the palace just down the road.

I guess there's a story to go with these images.  Did the crane arrive to rescue the roller and then collapse into the trench as well ?


Next one ...


What place do these steps lead to ?

[MartinR]

If you go to https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.2703976,0.5220675,3a,75y,314.17h,83.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slunZ7KHhQufQKDpOVnGznQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1 you can see the three bollards that are just behind the roller.  The window tracery and base of the tower also match All Saints' Maidstone.  That's why I assumed that they were both the same incident down by the college.

[CAT]

It is indeed alongside All Saints Church, Maidstone, so John Walker has it.


With regards to the two images, yes it does appear that there are the same incident as pointed out by Martin R. This is one of a series of pics in my collection.


Interesting to see how a sepia image can give the impression of it being older than it actually is. The 'incident' is recorded as being in the first few years of the 1950s (approx. 1950-52). With regards to the number on the roller, i think it shows on my image to be KO1761 and not KO 1781 as suggested by grandarog. This might show it having a different location to Tovil as mentioned by grandarog later on.


Look closer at the open door to the shed to the left of the roller on my image. Two very disapproving 'men in suits' looking on the the sheds gloomy protection

[grandarog]

Picture of KO1781 was at Tovil.

[John Walker]

The road alongside All Saints Church, Maidstone?  Possibly named The Horseway?

[MartinR]

Isn't that the same accident, just shot from the other side?

[johnfilmer]

Where and when was the one in your photo grandarog?

[grandarog]

Don't know where your accident was Cat but that certainly was one unlucky steam roller. KO1781

[CAT]

Sorry for the delay. Many thanks John Walker, a very distinctive west end of a church that one.


Here is my next, but where is this 'elf n safety' mishap?

[John Walker]

That would be the western end wall of St John the Baptist's church, Smallhythe?

Well done CAT - nice and quick  .   
Right next to Smallhythe Place. 


Over to you ...

[CAT]

That would be the western end wall of St John the Baptist's church, Smallhythe?

[John Walker]

Thanks JohnFilmer.    I was originally looking in the wrong area but not too far away.  Teston/West Farleigh area where there's also a B road river and railway line in close proximity.


Next one .....  Shouldn't be too difficult.

[johnfilmer]

That’s correct JW, Nettlestead Place.


They were a customer, so I have been in some of the back stairs areas. Very interesting, but not open back then. It was a wedding venue, maybe it will be again.


Over to you.

[John Walker]

The road down to Nettlestead Place ?


Looks a great place for a visit.  Anyone know if it's open to the public (in non-Covid times) ?

[johnfilmer]

Yes JW, the Medway, one of the few places where road, rail and river are close enough.