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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4840 on: July 05, 2021, 05:19:09 PM »
Next to an old hotel with great views.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4839 on: July 05, 2021, 09:26:30 AM »
 :)  Know it .Will wait a while give others a chance ,perhaps some new guessers will try.

Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4838 on: July 04, 2021, 10:30:59 PM »
Slightly west of mid Kent

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4837 on: July 04, 2021, 11:05:34 AM »
Thanks John


An interesting building and grounds.  I've viewed it on estate agent's sites - as you say - very impressive.


Next one.  Where would you find this memorial?  Shouldn't be too difficult.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4836 on: July 04, 2021, 08:51:41 AM »
You have it JW. An interesting place, apparently the old house was transported from Sussex and added to existing buildings, including a forge, some time before 1910. There was a bit more at the front but that was knocked down to provide the present hard standing.


If you view any of the estate agents details that appear online you will see that it is a substantial property with extensive gardens with good views. Obviously the further up the hill towards the ruined castle, the better the view.


The Edwardian pile, Thurnham Keep, allegedly built from spoil taken from the castle ruin is just over the road. I did do a preliminary survey in there, but it was too extensive for us, a commercial install rather than just a large domestic.


Carry on JW :)
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4835 on: July 03, 2021, 11:17:02 PM »
Thanks John for that, it reminded me that I'd never visited Thurnham Castle.  So I spent part of this afternoon exploring it with my son.  Two things about the castle: (1) the views are magnificent, and (2) it is not suitable for those of us with mobility issues.  I had to leave the scooter in the gatehouse and proceed on foot, and am now suffering!

There's a link to the parish website here: http://www.thurnham.org.uk/community/thurnham-parish-council-18453/home/

Google view is here: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.2913645,0.5897618,3a,75y,169.54h,84.44t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1seskXQs5crvBY5egDJxO1jg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DeskXQs5crvBY5egDJxO1jg%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D106.239265%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1

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OS X (Eastings)     580656
OS Y (Northings)    157891
Nearest Post Code   ME14 3LE
Lat (WGS84)         N51:17:29 (51.29149243477302)
Long (WGS84)        E0:35:22 (0.5895575412050896)
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Nat Grid            TQ806578 / TQ8065657891

Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4834 on: July 03, 2021, 11:11:53 PM »
Thornham Friars, Thurnham.   Finally found a station that originally had two names on the board .

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4833 on: July 03, 2021, 10:18:53 PM »
  Now you are much closer JW
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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4832 on: July 03, 2021, 10:13:53 PM »
Bearsted area ?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4831 on: July 03, 2021, 05:07:21 PM »
You’ve overshot JW. Nearer to the Medway Gap.
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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4830 on: July 03, 2021, 03:37:02 PM »
Selling area?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4829 on: July 03, 2021, 01:44:45 PM »
 Not there Pete, go much further north east.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4828 on: July 03, 2021, 01:40:35 PM »
Beltring (and Branbridge ) Station?

Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4827 on: July 03, 2021, 01:39:00 PM »
My first thought was Hollingbourne but I can't see the link with a station.  Am I in the right area now?  :)

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #4826 on: July 03, 2021, 12:46:02 PM »
More east, the other side of the Medway.
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