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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3169 on: November 10, 2020, 09:09:00 AM »
That was a good one Pete.  More Kent history learned too.


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Where is this lovely rural church?

Offline MartinR

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3168 on: November 10, 2020, 08:46:55 AM »
Some of the rails have been preserved inside the new development: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barming_Tramlines_Sep2009.jpg (photo courtesy of "Clankypup" at English Wikipedia).

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3167 on: November 10, 2020, 08:39:38 AM »
Spot on John, there was a corrugated iron hangar there for trams & later trolley buses. Tovil Coachworks took it over in the '70s when it still had tram rails right through and the overhead cables for the trolleys  inside the building . Token section of track preserved in the driveway. There was a similar one up the Loose Rd, can't remember exactly where but around the Walnut Tree area. I'm amazed there don't seem to be any pictures on the web of the shed, it was high enough to take the trolleys and their pic ups

Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3166 on: November 09, 2020, 09:44:42 PM »
The Coach Yard, Tonbridge Road.  Previously a bus/tram depot?  Preserved tram lines through the gate?

Offline johnfilmer

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3165 on: November 09, 2020, 06:27:38 PM »
I know this, our first shop was within sight of it when it was used by a garage as their body shop. Unfortunately I’m in the throes of replacing our kitchen, and ‘Er Indoors will take a dim view of me getting distracted!


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pete.mason

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3164 on: November 09, 2020, 02:18:19 PM »
No,  not on a B road

Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3163 on: November 09, 2020, 01:41:17 PM »
Any connection with Oakwood Cemetery ?

pete.mason

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3162 on: November 09, 2020, 09:00:40 AM »
no but getting nearer. Climb over the gate, get on your hands & knees and you'll find BIG clues  :D

Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3161 on: November 08, 2020, 11:39:54 PM »
Hermitage Lane ?

pete.mason

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3160 on: November 08, 2020, 07:09:23 PM »
Within a country mile or so

Offline grandarog

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3159 on: November 08, 2020, 06:12:02 PM »
Are we near to the old Oakwood Mental Hospital ?


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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3158 on: November 08, 2020, 04:15:08 PM »
yes, one of the fringe villages or suburbs

Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3157 on: November 08, 2020, 03:42:20 PM »
Maidstone?

pete.mason

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3156 on: November 08, 2020, 02:29:06 PM »
No go West

Offline Diapason

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3155 on: November 08, 2020, 01:54:02 PM »
Was the infamous hospital St Augustines, Chartham?