Guess the Place

[MartinR]

To sum up so far:

• South of the M20
• Near water
• Near two railway lines
• Railway station to the south (at the end of the drive)
• Around 93' (30m) above sea level
• Now: two sets of traffic lights and a large roundabout.
• Start of a "new type of road"
• NE of Seven Mile Lane

OK so far?

[John Walker]

Near the original start of the M2?

[johnfilmer]

JW, not Seven  lie Lane. Too far SW (ish)


MR, no roundabout at that point originally, large one now.

[MartinR]

John F, that makes me think about a roundabout at the start of a motorway.

[John Walker]

I'm still away and don't have access to the old maps on my mobile. I enjoy these map GTPs.
Anything to do with Seven Mile Lane?

[johnfilmer]

Nearby intersection was once a giddy making start to a new type of road

[johnfilmer]

The drive coming down past the lodge, originally continued on the south of the road, just visible behind the cottages on the lane. It went to a railway station.


The lane is now a busy road, although still called a lane.


The group of buildings was often referred to as a Colony.

[johnfilmer]

There are now two sets of traffic lights within the map area shown.

[johnfilmer]

Well that was an outright guess!
Next one is a map again, from the 1930s. None of the Crescent still exists, a lot of change especially since the 70s.
Mid Kent, near water and two railway lines. South of M20

[John Walker]

Goudhurst?

Yes, JohnFilmer, Goudhurst it is. St Marys
Over to you...

[johnfilmer]

Goudhurst?

[John Walker]

JohnFilmer and Grandarog    Your both not a million miles away but both need to move further south (ish)   

[johnfilmer]

I wondered about Staplehurst

[grandarog]

Quick guess. St Michaels, East Peckham.

[John Walker]

I'm away most of this week so my replies might be delayed.  I'll look in as much as possible.


Further clue:  Top of a hill.  That should do it.