Guess the Place

[MartinR]

Were those turntables common?  It would be a signalling nightmare, not to say a right royal PITA for trains held at the outer distant whilst someone man-handles a carriage over the tracks.

[Stewie]

Presumably it’s a station on the former South Eastern Railway network as it has staggered platforms and small carriage turntables leading from the dock.

[johnfilmer]

That is a main line running left right, or as MartinR would say, east west.

[johnfilmer]

 Not Minster or Sandling Park.


More mid Kent.

[Beachbum]

Sandling Park Junction?

[Stewie]

Looks a very similar layout to that at Minster in Thanet.

[johnfilmer]

Very quiet!


It is a much simpler place these days, the rails curving down on the right have long ago been lifted, but signs of its previous importance remain.

[John Walker]

I've found it but will hold off for now.   


I should add that I recognised the location so it was hardly a guess in the spirit of Guess the Place,

[johnfilmer]

Back to a map. Should be very simple, lots of clues in the pic.
So, where is this station?
From: OS 25inch 1908

[John Walker]

Is it the old Marley site near Harrietsham?

That was quick JohnFilmer - well done.  I thought it might last a bit longer.  The site is now enormous and appears to be still operating.
When we moved into our council house in 1951, all the downstairs rooms had Marley Tiles.  Dark brown with a mottled streak.  Fitted carpets came many years later in our house.  The Marley site appears to manufacture plastic piping etc.

51.24545275675208, 0.7015302357699851


Over to you ...

[johnfilmer]

Is it the old Marley site near Harrietsham?

[John Walker]

Here we go - next one.


Part of a larger site.  Quite rural.


What and where?

[castle261]

Reading  about Margate, we were on holiday the week the Pier Pool opened. I read recently, the Lido opened the same day.
We had the rooms above the fish & ship shop, near Dreamland, when our two kids, brought a six foot rubber boat, into the
restaurant, with the intention of bringing it, up the spiral staircase to our room, spraying all the customers with sand, as they were eating.

[John Walker]

Thanks Grandarog,


Just sorting the next one.


In the meantime, here's a view of 89 Bank Street.

[grandarog]

I wondered where you were yesterday, John Walker. Well done. Was also Post Office for a while.

89, Bank Street, Maidstone, Kent (britishlistedbuildings.co.uk)

Your turn.