Guess the Place

[grandarog]

Bit further afield than Outskirts of Sittingbourne . Not on but not far from A2.

[John Walker]

Outskirts of Sittingbourne?

[MartinR]

Is it on the A2?

[grandarog]

Thanks John Walker, I found the Newspaper report after I had posted guess.
Try this one. Where would you come across this rather smart Roundabout.

[MartinR]

Firstly an apology; I couldn't find any image (terrestrial or satellite) that could locate the view of Keeper's Cottage, Moat Park.  No view, no location information.
So far as I can work out, the photo must show the west of the street, the east looks as though the original buildings are still there.  Judging from the roof lines, I'd further hazard a guess that the old Fire Station is now the Art's centre.  If so, then the shop on which the bomb dropped should be at:

• Nat'l Grid:    TR 10603 66722
• Post Code : CT5 1AF
• WGS84:      51°21'28"N, 001°01'25"E or 51.36051,1.02367

HTH.

[John Walker]

Well done Grandarog - spot on!


Over to you.

[grandarog]

Well, it is Horsebridge Road Whitstable. The cause of damage to the building /shop, next door to the Theatre.WW2 Bomb strike.

[John Walker]

I've found more info that might help.

The Assembly Rooms Theatre was built in 1868. It opened as a music hall. In 1894 it became an ‘all purpose’ hall. The proscenium was 17ft wide and the stage 17ft deep. Silent films were screened in 1909 & 1910.
In 1920 it was sub-divided to provide a dance hall upstairs with the lower part of the building in various entertainment uses. In 1940 the building suffered some damage from German bombs. It was later restored and in the 1950’s until 1960 it hosted some pop concerts.
A supermarket was created in the lower level and the entertainments moved upstairs. In 1987 it was in use as a community support centre. It was demolished around 1990.

[John Walker]

This might prove to be a difficult one so I'll offer as many clues as I can.  I don't think the building was saved so no point searching GSV. 


A clue to the location.  Deep Sea Diver.

[John Walker]

Coastal

[John Walker]

A convenient place for a bomb to drop

[John Walker]

WW2 Bomb Damage ,Canterbury?

Not Canterbury but right end of Kent.

[grandarog]

WW2 Bomb Damage ,Canterbury?

[John Walker]

Cinema?

Listed as a hall. Might have shown films but not as an official cinema.

[shoot999]

Cinema?