Guess the Place

[Stewie]

Newington?

[johnfilmer]

Apologies for delay, unexpected visitors.

Following on from Stewie's question, I've gone for a railway one, a simple map (1906/8).

Where is the station? It still exists, in much altered form, but still a station.

[John Walker]

That was a good(s) one Stewie. Can you forward a link to that map please - it looks a good one as I only have earlier ones linked.

[Stewie]

Yes Johnfilmer it is the goods yard at Rochester (although known as Chatham Goods Yard). There is a good link to the history of this building here:

https://kentrail.org.uk/rochester_goods_depot.htm

The shed was very large and the left hand door in the picture was for rail traffic with road traffic via the central door to the right. The wooden platform that I was standing on allowed from the transfer of goods from rail to road and vice versa. At the time I took the picture, the office attached to the building was still in use for booking freight.

The building can be seen (circled) on the 1936 OS map of the area as a comparison against the present layout of houses, shops and a hotel occupying the former yard now.

Over to you johnfilmer

[johnfilmer]

Rochester goods shed?

[Stewie]

Not Sittingbourne Martin R, stay on the train towards London.

[MartinR]

Well if I head towards London from Whitstable, and its not Faversham, then perhaps Sittingbourne somewhere?

[Stewie]

Not Whitstable Martin R, head towards London

[MartinR]

Whitstable?

[Stewie]

Not Faversham, Johnfilmer but you’re heading in the right direction, the building is no longer there and has been replaced by a housing development 🤓👍

[johnfilmer]

Faversham?

[Stewie]

Not Dover JohnWalker

[John Walker]

Dover Docks?

[Stewie]

Not Strood Martin R, the building was built by the London, Chatham & Dover Railway.

[MartinR]

Strood?