Guess the Place

[MartinR]

Bang on the nail.  Location:

• Nat Grid:     TQ 88184 57447
• Post Code   ME9 0TR
• WGS84:      51°17'06"N 0°41'50"E or 51.28507,0.69716

As you've found, WP pages at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wormshill and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Giles_Church,_Wormshill
Official listing at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1060971?section=official-list-entry
Next clue would have been "Taking a train to the station will not help you" - Wormshill & Bredgar Light Railway!

[John Walker]

At last - found it!   St Giles Church,Wormshill.   The following fits the clues nicely.


A church existed before the Norman conquest. In 1086 the lack of change in value pre-conquest to 1086 (as now) may suggest that no major building work had occurred in the intervening 20 years. In the south wall of the nave by the porch is what looks like an Anglo-Saxon double-splayed window. The window had been covered up and was revealed in 1879. Tatton-Brown (1993) states that it is not possible to be certain that it is an Anglo-Saxon window, but it is possible it could be early Norman. The official listing record describes the church as "First half C11, C13 and C15, restored 1879–80 by Clarke" which agrees with Tatton-Brown's earlier date.
The village itself has pagan roots as indicated by the toponymy of the name Wormshill (from the Anglo-Saxon god Wōden). The church appears to have been built, at least in part, by Normans as it displays Norman architectural features. The church also contains a 13th-century chest, first discovered in the early 20th century. The church register dates back to 1700.

[MartinR]

You're heading in the right direction, but you've only got halfway there.  Yes, it is a church.  I've just checked, and it's not on GSV.  However the window is visible in both the village and the church pages on Wikipedia.  Wikicommons has exactly the same photo.

[John Walker]

I've searched various churches (I'm assuming it is a church?) east of Aylesford but it might be that window doesn't appear in any of the photos I've found.  Will have to take some guesses.


Thurnham area?

[MartinR]

Thanks for the good wishes.  I little uncomfortable and rather undignified, but in the scale of things not to bad at all.  Trouble was the preparation was inadequate and they want to have a third go at me in a couple of weeks.

Fron Aylesford, go east.  CLUE: Apparently a pagan god owned this place.

[John Walker]

Hope all goes well for your clinical investigation MartinR.




Aylesford ?

[MartinR]

No, East.
Please excuse me if replies are a little delayed over the next 24 hours.  I've got to have a little clinical investigation and the preparation may occupy me for a few hours this evening, and again tomorrow morning.

[John Walker]

Staying west of the River Medway ?

[MartinR]

You're determined to swim aren't you?  Head south.

[John Walker]

Sheppey ?

[John Walker]

Sorry John, unless you have a really long memory you won't remember 1879 when the glass was put in!
Hint: If a crow decided to fly there from Cliffe, he'd be knackered after about 16 miles.  And if you decided to walk there in a straight line you'd be very wet.

Whoops. Didn't read your post thoroughly 😁

[shoot999]

Maidstone area?

[MartinR]

Sorry John, unless you have a really long memory you won't remember 1879 when the glass was put in!
Hint: If a crow decided to fly there from Cliffe, he'd be knackered after about 16 miles.  And if you decided to walk there in a straight line you'd be very wet.

[John Walker]

Quick guess - St Helen's, Cliffe.  I remember reading of vandalism there a few years back and wonder if this is one of the repaired windows,

[MartinR]

Official listing for Great Paddock Farmhouse: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1071302?section=official-list-entry

Now for the next one.  An interesting little window.  The glass is modern (1879), but the window itself is much older.  Where, and for bonus points, how old?