Guess the Place

[John Walker]

I've just realised where this is but I'll hold back as I've had a few GTP's lately.

[Lutonman]

Thank You John Walker,


Hopefully fairly easy this one.

[John Walker]

You have Lutonman.  It is Horsmonden.

The Gypsy Horse Fair is held there each year and the railway line which ran from Cranbrook to Paddockwood was closed in 1961 - a Beeching cut I believe  .


Over to you.

[Lutonman]

Horsemonden?

[John Walker]

Lutonman and Grandarog - Not Goudhurst or Cranbrook but you are both on the right track.


The village you are looking for can get a bit 'lively' once a year.

[Lutonman]

Cranbrook?

[grandarog]

Goudhurst??

[John Walker]

Clues for my current GTP


A large man-made pond nearby
The village had a railway station until 1961.

[MartinR]

The butts are in the centre of John's map and are at:

• Nat Grid:                   TQ 53226 62567
• Nearest Post Code:  TN14 7UD
• Coords (WGS84):     51°20'29.6"N 0°11'54.6"E or 51.341546, 0.198511

[John Walker]

Thanks, JohnFilmer.  Another good one.


Even with your instructions, I still can't find the exact map that you are using.  Most odd.  I'll keep trying.




Next one - Name of village required.

[johnfilmer]

It is indeed Shoreham Ranges.


You can still make out the target butts on Google aerial view, and there is an “explorer “ video on the net showing that they still have the target raising mechanism. I have a photo of the butts at Bisley circa 1980 before they were updated, with pretty much the same equipment.


The mapping that I use is simply OS maps on nls maps, then select where by town, then scale, then by clicking on the box on the background map, a selection of available maps is displayed on the right, decide on date by scrolling down, a quick click and then zoom to the feature you want.


The Fort Halstead detail that I found matched MartinR posting exactly.


Over to you JW.

[John Walker]

I think I've found the location.  North of Shoreham Village. Alongside the London Chatham and Dover railway line.  There's no rifle range showing on the map I use but the angle of the track and the road going under the line fits.
(I've never been able to locate the same map as you use John - OS 25 inch 1892 - 1914 is the one I use on Georeferenced Maps)

[johnfilmer]

Back from the joys of Sainsbury’s, cup of tea and GTP.


It is south of the M20 JW, in the more westerly end of the county.

[John Walker]

North or South of the M20?

[johnfilmer]

With a fairly strong family history from Medway, I have some old tools with the broad arrow mark.
However, I also have some Imperial sized reamers with broad arrow markings, but I bought those as military surplus in the mid 1960s. Only used one the other day!
MartinR, the track is twin, and was then.