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Offline MartinR

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4900 on: July 12, 2021, 09:30:01 PM »
I did wonder about the South Foreland, but can't find any reference to a fire tower or a leading light.  The present towers there are not monumental and (until decommissioned) had a very definite nautical purpose!  Was it either a fire tower of a landmark?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4899 on: July 12, 2021, 09:21:13 PM »
It does not overlook the Thames Estuary

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« Reply #4898 on: July 12, 2021, 09:02:32 PM »
Good evening all.
The photo is dated 1934 and is the start of demolition. A later Tower replaced it which was more of a monument type and no longer had the purpose of the original Trinity House Tower. This also has now gone.
Not a shot tower, but was for naughtical guidance...............

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4897 on: July 12, 2021, 11:24:45 AM »
Not sure if Trinity House would have one but how about a 'shot tower?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4896 on: July 12, 2021, 10:38:50 AM »
Do we have a date on the photo?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4895 on: July 12, 2021, 09:54:36 AM »
Although I have no recollection of this tower, it does remind me of Lower Murston (brickfields and cement works), of 50 years ago.
 

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4894 on: July 12, 2021, 08:59:08 AM »
Is any part of the structure (or the surrounding buildings) still standing?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4893 on: July 12, 2021, 07:24:52 AM »
Was it overlooking the River Thames?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4892 on: July 11, 2021, 11:38:51 PM »
It was built by Trinity House and had a purpose........

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4891 on: July 11, 2021, 11:04:30 PM »
Was the tower designed as a landmark, or for another purpose and used as a landmark?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4890 on: July 11, 2021, 10:22:22 PM »
Apologies to all for the delay as I have been working today, and perhaps I should of stated that it was not Sheppey?
Anyway: This Tower was for naughtical purposes...........

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4889 on: July 11, 2021, 01:03:57 PM »
Hi Martin,   I didn't see it that way so no worry.  Your idea of adding the coordinates is a good one.  I keep forgetting to do it.


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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4888 on: July 11, 2021, 01:00:20 PM »
John, I wasn't trying to be awkward, honest.  It is easy though to see just the solution and wander off in GSV or similar without reading all the clues that led up to the solution, particularly if you've been busy and not had a chance to hunt.  One of the great virtues of GTP is that people see the photos and find out about new places which is why I sometimes add in the location details once I've found the place.  So please don't take this in any way as criticism or nit-picking, it's genuinely meant as an attempt to improve the usefulness of the forum, though on this occasion I will admit I virtually wandered off to the Isle of Sheppey before grandarog corrected me.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4887 on: July 11, 2021, 12:41:49 PM »
I wrongly presumed that my answer to StuartWaters guess of Sandwich would have confirmed which Minster it was.  Sorry about that folks.  :)

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4886 on: July 11, 2021, 11:50:40 AM »
Hence my requests for precise locations!

 
Code: [Select]
OS X (Eastings)     631167
OS Y (Northings)    164438
Nearest Post Code   CT12 4HF
Lat (WGS84)         N51:19:55 (51.332019842985574)
Long (WGS84)        E1:19:01 (1.3170530280936363)
Lat,Long            51.332019842985574,1.3170530280936363
Nat Grid            TR311644 / TR3116764438