Guess the Place

[shoot999]

The pic shown is  of one of the accommodation blocks that served the larger establishment that was expanded and rebuilt in the mid 70s. Within 15 years the site was no longer in use, and subsequently demolished.

[John Walker]

Offices or residential ?

[shoot999]

Military?

Civilian. Although there are similarities and connections.

[johnfilmer]

Military?

[shoot999]

Pic is of just one of the many buildings and facilities  that made up the complex

[shoot999]

Not a hospital or sanatorium.

[John Walker]

A chest hospital?

[MartinR]

Some type of hospital or sanatorium?

[shoot999]

Thanks for that John.  Took the two kings clue before I could narrow it down.


Think this one will need quite a few clues. As far as I am aware this place no longer exists.

[John Walker]

Longport, adjacent St Augustine Abbey, where two kings of Kent are buried?

You have it Shoot999                 51.277541, 1.087053


My primary school was behind the camera position and I used to catch the bus home by those trees on the left.  As mentioned, this used to be the main route (A257) out of Canterbury heading for Sandwich.  Lower Chantry Lane which is in the distance was a very narrow lane but it was widened late 50s/early 60s to become the main route.
Canterbury Hospital was built on the left, in front of St Augustines Abbey.  When the new hospital was opened, this building became a Technical College.  That has since been demolished and is now the site of the new St Augustine's Museum and Visitor Centre.


Over to you ...

[John Walker]

I assume that the building on the right with the three dormers is now the Longport Londis/St George's Post Office?

It does look like that but the frontage has changed so much that I'm not sure.  Certainly very close.  By co-incidence, I'm just about to head to that Post Office with a parcel. I live about 5 minutes walk away.

[MartinR]

I assume that the building on the right with the three dormers is now the Longport Londis/St George's Post Office?

[shoot999]

Longport, adjacent St Augustine Abbey, where two kings of Kent are buried?

[John Walker]

Not London Road or Northgate Beachbum.


The road is still wide as per the photo.  The trees along the left side have been felled and replaced but are not yet as big as the ones in the photo.  The remains of the very holy place behind the wall on the left are quite large.  Two kings are buried there.

The road continues past another holy place but that one is still intact.

[Beachbum]

Perhaps Northgate Street with St. Johns Hospital