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pete.mason

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4342 on: April 10, 2021, 03:24:41 PM »
Thanks, I did wonder about the pond but thought it too small & no similar buildings around it now

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4341 on: April 10, 2021, 03:20:55 PM »
You have it John Walker, though Pete has the correct name of the Saint. It is indeed the pond at The Bayle, Folkestone. Previously known as St Eanswythe's pond, this body of water, which when this pic was taken in the late nineteenth - early twentieth century had already been reduced in size, was fed by an artificial waterway known as St Eanswythe's Water. This took fresh water from a spring at the base of the Folkstone hills (near the nineteenth century waterworks reservoirs) and transported the water across the Pent Valley, crossing the Pent Stream, and into the heart of the medieval town. Assumed to have been originally created by St Eanswythe in the mid seventh century, her miracle was to make water flow uphill to the area know known as The Bayle. Known to have been the area of an early Anglo Saxon minster foundation, the site of the pond is actually approximately 75m from the cliffe edge overlooking the site of Folkestone's nineteenth century pier. Sadly, the pond was further reduced to a 'Blue Peter' sized pond in the mid - late twentieth century, but was supposed to have been fed by the natural spring water well into the early twentieth century.


Over to you John Walker with a mention in dispatches to Pete. 

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4340 on: April 10, 2021, 09:46:31 AM »
The Bayle Pond, Folkestone ?

pete.mason

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4339 on: April 10, 2021, 08:56:31 AM »
St Eanswythe Way?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4338 on: April 10, 2021, 07:54:46 AM »
Right town, wrong location John Walker. This body of water, very much diminished in recent years has a connection with a lesser, but locally important, [size=78%]Kentish saint.[/size]

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4337 on: April 09, 2021, 11:56:32 PM »
You were closer with your Dover clue John Walker. Southwest(ish) from Dover would take you along the coast.


Having a 'stupid' moment and getting my directions muddled  ;D ;D ;D


How about Radnor Park in Folkestone ?

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« Reply #4336 on: April 09, 2021, 07:13:19 PM »
You were closer with your Dover clue John Walker. Southwest(ish) from Dover would take you along the coast.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4335 on: April 09, 2021, 05:19:33 PM »
Matfield ?

pete.mason

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4334 on: April 09, 2021, 04:45:13 PM »
Isn't SW from Dover a very big pond with salty water?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4333 on: April 09, 2021, 03:43:59 PM »
Neither of those Pete and John Walker. Pete you need to head east, whilst John Walker needs to head southwest(ish).


In my pic, its the pond that is the remarkable feature. It's still in existence, but altered, whilst most of the houses are still there.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4332 on: April 09, 2021, 01:38:57 PM »
River Dour in Dover ?

pete.mason

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4331 on: April 09, 2021, 01:29:07 PM »
River Len Maidstone?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4330 on: April 09, 2021, 10:31:50 AM »
Apologies for the delay.


I know this pic very well, and whilst the bridge over the stream/river still survives, it has been altered due to increased traffic requiring the road to be widened. The small 'fenced' area to one side was originally a small ford, itself possibly harking back to a time before the bridge was built in the eighteenth century. Many other similar bridges across other small rivers and streams in the area appeared to follow suit (Littlebourne, Bridge, Barham, Patrixbourne, Bekesbourne to name a few), some of which still possess fords in their back lanes. These lanes are usually temporarily closed during the winter as some of the streams are seasonal such as the Nailbourne as it passes up the upper reaches of the Elham Valley. However, the Wingham 'River' flows permanently and starts in a series of natural springs towards the east of Wingham.


Here is my next, which despite looking like a typical rural scene, has a twist in its tail. This might not last too long either? 

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4329 on: April 09, 2021, 10:08:39 AM »
Thanks Grandarog.  As you've probably guessed my GTP was taken from a section of that postcard.  Would be a good buy for anyone with Wingham connections.

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