Guess the Place

[John Walker]

John Walker not me this time.  It was johnfilmer that found it. 

Whoops - that's what comes of doing it on my mobile - Sorry JohnFilmer.

[grandarog]

John Walker not me this time.  It was johnfilmer that found it. 

[MartinR]

GSV coordinates are 51.2824633,1.059161 for the camera.  House is at:

• Nat'l Grid:   TR 13452 58165
• Post Code: CT2 8JS
• WGS 84:     51°16'57"N, 001°03'34"E or 51.28262,1.05941

[John Walker]

Well done Grandarog - The correct answer in under 42 minutes  !!


Lawrence House - currently the offices for Pharon - Independant Financial Advisers.  On Summer Hill.


In the 50s it was the head office for the East Kent Bus Company and in the 60s it was the offices of the Canterbury Water Company


I can't find any early info on the house but perhaps another member knows about it.


Over to you

[johnfilmer]

Despite having a touch of railway gothic about it, I think that is beside the A2050 at Harbledown.

[John Walker]

Thanks Grandarog


A lucky guess.


Next one - can be seen on GSV ...

[grandarog]

That's the Place. The Vicar at Rainham took photos of the beacons in the surrounding villages from the tower of Rainham Church. Upchurch was the brightest he saw.
Over to you John Walker.

[John Walker]

Upchurch recreation ground ?

[shoot999]

To try to narrow it down further-Medway Towns?

[grandarog]

John Walker,you are in the right quarter of Kent .

[John Walker]

Quick guess - Beacon at Hoo St Wereburgh  ?

[MartinR]

Thanks CAT and Grandarog.  The website for Murston Heart is https://www.murstonheart.org/  The official listing is at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1011768?section=official-list-entry  Location details:

• Nat'l grid:   TQ 92093 64769
• Post code: ME10 3TW
• WGS84:     51°20'58"N, 000°45'25"E or 51.34951,0.75701

[grandarog]

Here's a topical one. Just say where it was, we know it was for the Jubilee

[grandarog]

Thankyou Cat .I worked for Anchor Forklifts when they were in the units next door.It was in a very sad and vandalised state back then.
Luckily the local populace have come to the rescue.
Murston All Saints Trust (MAST) is working with the local community to shape a new future for Murston Old Church and its churchyard. Our vision is to bring back this beautiful medieval church in its green oasis on the banks of Milton Creek to the heart of the community. The hub is scheduled to open in summer 2022 and will provide creative opportunities for the community of Murston and beyond. The hub will be called Murston Heart.

[CAT]

It is indeed the remains of the chancel of Old All Saints Church at Murston, which despite a very chequered history was largely demolished leaving its Chanel as a mortuary chapel to the encircling churchyard. Now being restored with the construction of new working studios and cafe in an adjacent building, it’s future has never looked as good since the twelfth century when the first church was constructed.


Over to you grandarog.