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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3737 on: January 26, 2021, 02:00:49 PM »
Iwade (early days) ?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3736 on: January 26, 2021, 12:32:20 PM »
Thank you johnfilmer.  I remembered the distinct plaque on the wall from a previous GTP search of Almshouses.


This also from a previous GTP. So may go just as quick  :)

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3735 on: January 26, 2021, 12:29:37 PM »
Sorry Castle, there were almshouses before that date.  Richard Watts  (1529–1579) left money in his will (dated 22 August 1579) to improve the existing almshouse in Rochester, so a earlier date than 1594 is almost certain.  His will refers to "the almshouse already erected and standing", desiring it to be "reedified" [rebuilt] as well as extended with rooms for the travellers.
Depending upon your definition of almshouse, Richard Pontyn left money in 1315 for "a House with Appurtenances called the Spittell of St. Katherine of Rochester in the suburbe in Eastgate" for any "Man or Woman of the Cittee of Rouchester to be visited with Lepre or other such Diseasses that longe to Impotence".  Now this may be best known as a leper hospital, but "other such Diseasses that longe to Impotence" indicates a more general refuge for the sick (including due to old age).  Pontyn's bequest became St. Catherine's Hospital (actually almshouses) which was amalgamated with the Richard Watts Charities on 1 August 1975.  The Hospital is still functioning under RWC's aegis in the almshouses at the top of Star Hill, Rochester.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3734 on: January 26, 2021, 12:04:57 PM »
Almshouses exsisted before 1594 - I believe Canterbury - was the first in Kent.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3733 on: January 26, 2021, 11:37:03 AM »
That was extremely quick. And right!


I used to help prop up a bar (oh to do that now...) with a gentleman who helped administer both these and the Lenham almshouses. At the time my residency in the parish of Boughton Malherbe qualified me for a place. Probably been gone too long now.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3732 on: January 26, 2021, 11:12:44 AM »
East Street, Harrietsham?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3731 on: January 26, 2021, 10:50:39 AM »
A recycled one from a few years ago.
Almshouses, and still used  as such - but where?
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3730 on: January 26, 2021, 09:05:06 AM »
John & John, I agree.  "A long time ago in a galaxy town far, far away" I locked myself out.  I got a ladder from the back, climbed up to the balcony, opened the sash window using a knife and climbed in.  All in view of around a dozen people at the bus stop opposite.  I was expecting the "boys in blue", but they never turned up.  Frightening. :(

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3729 on: January 25, 2021, 11:47:22 PM »
The Street, Smarden


I borrowed a coat hanger from one of these houses and broke into the Ford Granada that had the keys still in the ignition. Amazing how few questions were asked.


Spot on JohnFilmer


It's amazing how many crimes can go on without questions being asked - we're just too damn polite  ;D ;D ;D


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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3728 on: January 25, 2021, 09:56:25 PM »
The Street, Smarden


I borrowed a coat hanger from one of these houses and broke into the Ford Granada that had the keys still in the ignition. Amazing how few questions were asked.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3727 on: January 25, 2021, 03:46:40 PM »
Biddenden?


Not Biddenden Pete - but you're warm :)

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3726 on: January 25, 2021, 02:10:53 PM »
Biddenden?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3725 on: January 25, 2021, 08:42:50 AM »
Moral of that is to refresh the screen before posting!


My great grandfathers brother was the saddler and harness maker in Chilham throughout WW1, his son was a saddler in The Buffs for the duration.


Premises somewhere around The Square. Their house is the one in front of the church, facing The Square and is still known as Clements Cottage.


Coincidentally we watched an old Marple episode last night “The Moving Finger”, and the outside set was Chilham Square. Spooky.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3724 on: January 24, 2021, 08:25:46 PM »
Thank Grandarog


I started off going in the wrong direction along the A28.   Interesting family connection you have with Chilham.  I often stopped at the Woolpack for a half (Driving).  Seems ages now since lockdown.

Sorry JohnFilmer I was only half hour ahead of you.

Next one ...    shouldn't be too difficult  (Two more images and I'll have put 200 GTP images up)

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3723 on: January 24, 2021, 07:45:55 PM »
You have it JohnWalker.
My Mother went to school there 1907 -1916. At the same time, she was pot washing for her eldest sister Annie (Nance) and her husband Arthur Fill who were the licensees of the Woolpack ,Chilham.Mums sister Kate was living with them as a skivvy .Uncle  Arthur was a lovely gentle man Aunt Nance was a proper old battleaxe and tyrant. She would have made the deep south plantation bosses look like pussie's
They ran a boarding house at Broadstairs for years after the Woolpack.

Sorry johnfilmer you were muttering too long. JW beat you to it.