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Offline Lutonman

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8515 on: June 02, 2023, 09:58:13 AM »
Go for it John Walker that's fine with me.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8514 on: June 02, 2023, 08:51:10 AM »
I will let someone else do the next one because I do not have any interesting pictures unfortunately. Maybe I will start taking some in case I get another one right in the next year or two lol
I have one ready if OK with you Lutonman

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8513 on: June 02, 2023, 07:01:25 AM »
I will let someone else do the next one because I do not have any interesting pictures unfortunately. Maybe I will start taking some in case I get another one right in the next year or two lol

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8512 on: June 01, 2023, 08:58:36 PM »
I'd never have got that in a month of Sundays, I was looking for something aristocratic with the heraldry!  Anyhow thanks to the link from Grandarog I have the location:
  • Address:                    12 Worthgate Place
  • Nat Grid:                    TR 14615 57383
  • Nearest Post Code:   CT1 2PT
  • Co-ords (WGS84):     51°16'31"N,001°04'32"E or 51.27516,1.07559

Grade II listed.  Listing at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1258230?section=official-list-entry

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8511 on: June 01, 2023, 06:50:36 PM »
Well done Bill Jones, over to you.
Once again a clue on a Canterbury treasure trail.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8510 on: June 01, 2023, 05:08:40 PM »
Well done Bill Jones.Beat me to it. Was the Bell Ale House prior to 1868.
http://dover-kent.com/Pubs/Bell-Canterbury.html

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8509 on: June 01, 2023, 04:56:25 PM »
At last I got one Don Jon House Canterbury I like to sit in the park nearby

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8508 on: May 31, 2023, 06:37:30 PM »
Come back West JohnFilmer

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8507 on: May 31, 2023, 05:25:26 PM »
I have no idea, but quaint, east Kent, let’s try Sandwich?
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8506 on: May 30, 2023, 09:02:30 PM »
I know this one so it wouldn't be a guess. Will hold back.

Offline Lutonman

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8505 on: May 30, 2023, 07:30:54 PM »
Next one is probably easy for those in the know. On the wall of a house.

In Eastern half of Kent

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8504 on: May 30, 2023, 04:36:54 PM »
Thanks JohnFilmer, I happened to drive by it today!

I'll post the next one soon.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8503 on: May 30, 2023, 02:24:09 PM »
John Filmer .You are correct the WW1 Tank No. 58 was gifted to Rochester and sited on a plinth just behind the spot where your folks were picnicking.You can see it in the background of your photo. It was scrapped as part of the metal reclaiming drive in early days of WW2. The only surviving memorial tank is the one at Ashford.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8502 on: May 30, 2023, 01:25:21 PM »
You have it Lutonman. Rochester Castle Gardens, the distinctive windows are on Castle Hill.

I understand that the WW1 tank was positioned nearby.

Shoot999, the photo is of my late sister then aged 2 with our maternal grandmother. Times don’t change all that much!
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8501 on: May 30, 2023, 11:59:40 AM »
Castle grounds looking to Castle Hill?