Guess the Place

[MartinR]

The location information for Jumping Downs Nature Reserve found by entering the name into Google Maps is:

• Co-ords from Google maps: 51.19293447583034, 1.1360682545372907
• Nat Grid:                               TR1922248420
• Nearest Post Code:              CT4 6LN
• Co-ords (WGS84):                51°11'35"N,001°08'10"E

Can't see any benches though.  someone else will have to explain where in the reserve the bench is.

[John Walker]

As John Walker says ,Its a Nature Reserve named Jumping Downs .
   Named by Anglo Saxon,s it means Hilly or Humpy Farming Ground   .Probably nowadays people think it to refers Horse Race Steeple Chasing or to the motor Bike,s Jumping the Hillocks when Scrambling.

Beachbum Wins he found the Bench first.

Something else I've leaned from GTP.

[grandarog]

As John Walker says ,Its a Nature Reserve named Jumping Downs .
   Named by Anglo Saxon,s it means Hilly or Humpy Farming Ground   .Probably nowadays people think it to refers Horse Race Steeple Chasing or to the motor Bike,s Jumping the Hillocks when Scrambling.

Beachbum Wins he found the Bench first.

[John Walker]

Well, I know the location and the current name for the area, but I can't find any clue as to the origin of the name.  Unless there's some connection with the racecourse that used to be on the Barham Downs outside Canterbury.

[CAT]

Apologies for the delay, but you are definitely heading the right way Beachbum and are in the right parish of Barham and the bench's dedication. A little more precision on its location, the name of which is a reflection of the lands former use.

[Beachbum]

The Barham Motorcycle Rider is Tom Arter (Arter Bros).

Tom Built many successful TT bikes. Peter Williams was one of his crew, he later became Norton's development engineer.

I brought a Greeves 250 trials bike with silverstone front forks and Sammy Miller exhaust (I was 15)

[Beachbum]

So to move things on, this is Ray Bovis and his dog brodie remembered by the memorial bench at Barham.

[CAT]

Looks like people are getting close, but no takers so far!

The site of this 'monumental carving' overlooks one of East Kent's most scenic valley routes

[Beachbum]

An interesting Memorial indeed.

So I brought my first Motorcycle from the Rider below. One of the original members of the Club running the Races.

[John Walker]

I have now found it.  It appears in the far distance on GSV.

I've had a few GTPs lately but if no one else goes for it after a day or so I'll go for it.

[johnfilmer]

I found it, but will pass as I have a busy weekend ahead (well busy for me!)

It also looks like my sofa, with Leila our 39kg black Dutch Shepherd sitting on it   

[CAT]

Wrong side of the county MartinR. Resounded, not covered by a deafening roar.

[MartinR]

Brand's Hatch area?

[grandarog]

I will pass on this one as I know it.
Lets just say it brought Paul O'Grady to tears.

[CAT]

Not that I'm aware. The site of this is well known locally as it once resounded to the noise of motorcycle racing.