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John Walker
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October 16, 2019, 10:48:26 AM »
Still searching - I've never seen a church (I presume it's a church) quite like this one before. Is it near the Kent borders?
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CAT
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October 15, 2019, 01:16:21 PM »
Many thanks John Walker, that had me going around the houses, well, the coastline at least.
here is my next, but where is this Kentish religious establishment?
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John Walker
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October 15, 2019, 08:32:57 AM »
Close enough CAT. They were sandblasting a barge on the slipway in preparation for a re-paint. Over to you.
A working slipway constructed in 1838 to improve the repair capability of John Smeaton's 18th century harbour. The design follows Morton's patent.
The ramp is 40ft wide and measures 300ft above low water, sloping at 1:16. It is constructed from granite blocks and topped with three sets of double rails, 11ft apart. Along these runs a wheeled cradle which can bear weight of up to 500tons.
The cradle was originally worked by a manual capstan but this has been replaced with an electrically driven winch.
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CAT
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October 15, 2019, 07:24:57 AM »
Are they cleaning/restoring one/both of the slipways at the eastern side of the harbour where the steam tug is located?
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John Walker
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October 14, 2019, 11:41:29 PM »
Ramsgate it is. The men in the photo are sandblasting something ...
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CAT
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October 14, 2019, 11:04:39 PM »
Ramsgate?
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John Walker
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October 14, 2019, 06:40:46 PM »
It's a slippery slope ....
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John Walker
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October 14, 2019, 02:09:52 PM »
Almost there - just a hop across the bay now.
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CAT
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October 14, 2019, 11:18:43 AM »
Sandwich?
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John Walker
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October 14, 2019, 09:21:23 AM »
Go NNE for around 20k
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CAT
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October 14, 2019, 07:32:32 AM »
Samphire Hoe(ish)?
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John Walker
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October 14, 2019, 12:55:32 AM »
Sorry my direction wasn't very accurate. Now actually checked on a map and it's more NNE
That should help narrow the location down...
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CAT
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October 13, 2019, 10:35:33 PM »
As far east(ish) as Dover?
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John Walker
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October 13, 2019, 08:55:41 PM »
Further East (ish) CAT
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CAT
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October 13, 2019, 05:13:36 PM »
Folkestone?
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