Guess the Place

[grandarog]

Like Diapason I know this one . Keep Guessing 

[Diapason]

I thought I recognised this church but I'm wrong.  I was convinced it was St John's Church, Marley Road, Harrietsham - the view with the wall is almost identical at first glance.  Back to the drawing board 

Ditto, John 


How about All Saints,Biddenden?

[johnfilmer]

Not wildly out of position JW.


If you turn to look right from where we see it, there is an excellent view.

[John Walker]

I thought I recognised this church but I'm wrong.  I was convinced it was St John's Church, Marley Road, Harrietsham - the view with the wall is almost identical at first glance.  Back to the drawing board 

[johnfilmer]

The old school on the far side of the church was home to a well known actor then a comedian.

[Diapason]

I`ll leave this one, for a while, as I know this church very well and have many photos of it.

[johnfilmer]

A history of your local fire brigade, plus family connections should make for an interesting thread.
I cheated a bit, guessed it was a fire station, had the plot number off the gate, and thought to start where I knew you would have an association. So Milton, an old fire station would be near where there would be fires, so reasonably central. A bit of playing with my friemd Google first on Streeview, then looking for old pictures to confirm.


Back to the Ecclesiastical - where is this sunlit church?

[Diapason]

Spot on, John! I`d be interested to know how you found it. Did you manage to decipher the engraved name on the concrete lintol above the two doors?

Apologies for not replying sooner, as I`ve spent the last few hours searching for photos of the members of the Milton Regis Fire service and some of their appliances, at least of which were horse-drawn. I had hoped to post on this reply. Unfortunately, they appear to have disappeared from my PC, all except my father-in-law`s brass helmet (and his father`s before him). The badge has  been changed from Milton Regis to Sittingbourne and finally to the National Fire Service.  I still have the original prints, somewhere, and will post them in due course.
 

[johnfilmer]

Well it's number 27 on the gate post, so I think it is Crown Road, Milton Regis

[Diapason]

Yes, a fire station, but where?

[pete.mason]

Fort Bridgewoods?

[John Walker]

Fire station in a Medway town somewhere?

[johnfilmer]

Early Fire Station?

[Diapason]

Thanks, CAT!


Both villages having very high kerbs confused me.


Next offering  -  what is the building in the background which no longer exists.

[CAT]

Well done Diapason, you got there in the end. It is indeed Sutton Valance, the west end of Broad Street (looking east) to be exact.


I include a Google Streetview of the same view to compare.


Over to you