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Offline John Walker

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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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Re: Guess the Place
« 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 ?

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« 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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« 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 ?

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

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« 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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« 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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« Reply #4327 on: April 08, 2021, 05:16:15 PM »
That's it CAT.  I never knew the Wingham 'River' had a name until this view cropped up.  It's only trickle - hardly a river :D


Over to you ...

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« Reply #4326 on: April 08, 2021, 03:51:16 PM »
That would be the bridge in Bridge Street over the Wingham River that flows into the Little Stour at Wingham?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4325 on: April 08, 2021, 02:13:09 PM »
This river is a tributary of another tributary. The cottages still remain and can be seen on GSV.

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« Reply #4324 on: April 08, 2021, 12:10:45 AM »
Not on the Nailbourne CAT and not Shoreham Pete.


It is a named river that runs under that bridge.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4323 on: April 07, 2021, 10:43:48 PM »
Shoreham