Guess the Place

[Lutonman]

Seasalter?

[John Walker]

Near to "The Street" at Whitstable?




Alec.

Right part of the coastline but not close to The Street Alec.

[Invicta Alec]

Near to "The Street" at Whitstable?




Alec.

[John Walker]

North Coast?

Yes - North Coast Shoot999

[shoot999]

North Coast?

[John Walker]

It's probably obvious but just in case - coastal.

[John Walker]

That was unexpected.  Something made me think of Herne Bay Pier when I looked at it.  Great photo.
I did many childhood walks to the end of that pier and saw the paddle steamers docking there.  Probably the Medway Queen.
A real shame the pier couldn't be saved.


Next one ...


Where is this outlet?

[shoot999]

Quick guess - Herne Bay pier ?

Spot on John. It is of my great uncle taken around  1920. Never quite sure of where it was until nearly a century later I came across some recent pics of the derelict pier on KHF.
Various urban explorer sites confirmed it.


Over to you. 

[John Walker]

Quick guess - Herne Bay pier ?

[shoot999]

Yes, Closed about five years ago Pete.


I recognised the aspect from a post on the old KHF. Having found the pub I then realised that not only had I spent five years during the 60s riding past on my way to and fro Chatham Tech and the Luton Annexe, but I lived in Sydney Road for a few years and had a view down Otway Street!


With the old KHF in mind; and due to a shortage of pics, Ive decided to repeat some of my old pics from those days. So these may go relatively quickly.

[pete.mason]

Well done, didn't know it was closed, used to play a big part in the pub music scene IIRC. All yours

[shoot999]

Cromwell Mini Mart.  Corner of Otway Street and Cromwell Terrace. Chatham. Formally The Portland Vase.

[pete.mason]

OK, more pubs, I think this is still trading.

[MartinR]

According to Historic England it was originally a smock mill.  In this form of construction the masonry was only ever a base, the mill tower was built of timber.  A broken link to http://library.kent.ac.uk/library/special/html/mills/kent.htm which agrees reasonably with John's reference.
In passing, there was another smock mill (Union Mill) in Lynsted which stood 7 furlongs south east of the church (1.4 km if you insist), presumably in Park Farm.  According to my friend Wikipedia a 1933 book recorded it as built 1736, standing in 1870, demolished a few years later.  Given that Champion's mill was built in 1843 was that a replacement or a rival that absorbed all the trade?

[johnfilmer]

Spot on Pete.


The old white weatherboarded steam mill is quite prominent. The whole site occupies the corner of Claxfield Lane, Berkeley House being a care home for disabled adults.