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Online DaveTheTrain

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #10058 on: Today at 11:37:35 AM »
Okay John, a couple of clues.  West of Sittingbourne.  To the immediate South is a very large post-war council estate that followed a road naming convention that connected it with many other parts of Kent.  And the road adjacent has a very International theme!!!  :D

Offline John Walker

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« Reply #10057 on: Today at 10:59:02 AM »
I went up and down that line on a 1940s map a couple of days ago but couldn't find it. Sittingbourne area?

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« Reply #10056 on: Today at 08:22:16 AM »
Apologies Gents,  a couple of days tied up with the Faversham Transport event, where we had our steam engine.  But back now.

Yes that is the main London to Coast Main Line in the photo.   Also the site has been on KHF, it may have been on the old forum.
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« Reply #10055 on: May 18, 2024, 08:54:20 AM »
Is that a main line railway running left to right in the upper half?

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« Reply #10054 on: May 16, 2024, 04:53:02 PM »
White Cliffs area?

Online DaveTheTrain

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« Reply #10053 on: May 16, 2024, 03:59:27 PM »
I believe so.

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« Reply #10052 on: May 16, 2024, 01:46:09 PM »
Gun emplacements?

Online DaveTheTrain

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« Reply #10051 on: May 16, 2024, 12:47:52 PM »
Thanks BB.  Nice documents there.  My mother worked for Vyes in Rochester.

 Now,where is this.  No clues yet.


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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #10050 on: May 15, 2024, 07:45:10 PM »
Well done DTT, it is Truro Court Hotel.

The Bonus point would be for Chylton Lodge (see plan).

The previous Truro Lodge was purchased by the Vye Famiy the day before Auction in 1907.

I remember the whole Site being sold on as a Investment Building Plot, eventually being to expensive to develope. Eventually being de-valued and Homefleet House sheltered housing built.

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« Reply #10049 on: May 15, 2024, 12:51:37 PM »
A nice local one for me.  Wellington Crescent, Ramsgate.  For the bonus point, the Truro Court Hotel.  And for another point, a mystery tunnel thrown in for good measure!  :)

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #10048 on: May 14, 2024, 02:22:35 PM »
Bonus points if you can name the property that was previously next door?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #10047 on: May 14, 2024, 11:45:37 AM »
Same coast, holding off for now . :)

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« Reply #10046 on: May 14, 2024, 11:38:50 AM »
Found it but will hold off for now.

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« Reply #10045 on: May 14, 2024, 12:07:42 AM »
Thanks John Walker, I was lost before that final clue.

Next one has a different building now, but the same to the side........

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #10044 on: May 13, 2024, 11:55:37 PM »
Well done Beachbum.  (And JohnFilmer for finding it but holding back)

The demolished special school opposite was The School for Deaf Children.

https://historyof.place/the-lucky-few/

Over to you ......