Guess the Place

[Stewie]

Not Turkey Mill John Walker but you are closer than both your initial guess and also that also MartinR's. Grandarog you are heading in the wrong direction from MartinR's guess.

[grandarog]

Were you at Haysden Lake, near Tonbridge wells.

[John Walker]

The lake at Turkey Mill ?

[Stewie]

Not there MartinR but it is the closest guess so far!

[MartinR]

Is it Mote Park lake - the upstream end?  (BTW, if it is I'll not be able to put up the next one until tomorrow evening.)

[Stewie]

The nearest castle is just over 3.5 miles away.

[John Walker]

How about Chiddingstone Castle Lake?

[Stewie]

Not Tonbridge John Walker but within a 22 mile radius of there 

[John Walker]

Nice photo.  Quick guess - Barden Lake, Tonbridge ?

[Stewie]

thanks grandarog next one might give you something to ponder over, taken this Autumn. After this I might take a rest!

[grandarog]

Well done ,it is indeed one of the lions on the gate at RBLV at Aylesford. They were Stolen. as JohnWalker hinted. The Police recoved them a few days later in a Garagelockup at Marden or Malling cant remember which.No idea why they are on the Gate posts.


Lion statues worth £200,000 are recovered after being stolen from the Royal British Legion Village near Aylesford (kentonline.co.uk)



Over to you Stewie.

[MartinR]

Well pending Grandarog's confirmation the background looks identical.  Why has the RBL got them though?
The Lion represents the Lion of Judah.  King David was of the tribe of Judah, and so Jesus of Nazareth was "of the line of David", and hence of the tribe of Judah.  Revelation links the Lion of Judah to Jesus.  The serpent is of course the tempter from the Garden of Eden in Genesis.  Hence the serpent came to represent Satan.  The symbolism is therefore of the second coming of Jesus vanquishing the Devil at the end of time.  The other statue of the Lioness protecting her cubs is also full of Christian symbolism.  The lioness is the bride of the Lion, Jesus, and represents the Church.  The Church is therefore protecting her "cubs", us, from the serpent/Satan.  Now you see why I assumed an ecclesiastical setting!
After a bit of digging, if they are at Preston Hall, then they are at:

• Nat Grid:                  TQ 72787 58028
• Nearest Post Code:  ME20 7NH
• Co-ords (WGS84):    51°17'43"N,000°28'37"E or 51.295163,0.476884

[Stewie]

These ones?


Lion statues worth £200,000 stolen from Royal British Legion Village near Aylesford (kentonline.co.uk)

[Stewie]

Are the at the grade 2 listed Preston Hall In the royal British Legion village in Aylesford?

[MartinR]

Is that the Lion killing the serpent?  In which case are we looking for a Church/chapel - probably 19thC or heavily restored then?