Guess the Place

[CAT]

Many thanks Diapason


i too was secretly holding back as I worked at the church about two years ago and remembered it very well.


Here is my next, a small ruined parish church drawn towards the close of the eighteenth century, but still surviving today, but where?

[Diapason]

Well done CAT!


Over to you.

[CAT]

How about it being St Mary's Church Fordwich?

[John Walker]

I guessed it early on but have left it as I've put quite a few up recently. I thought it might be Chilham at first and then the penny dropped. I was there a couple of weeks ago.
If nobody else tries by this evening, I'll put my answer up.

[Diapason]

I`m very surprised that you haven`t guessed this one, John, as I believe it`s very close to your area. It`s a few years since I took this photo, but I believe the church was behind me at the time.

[John Walker]

It's gone very quiet on here

[Diapason]

Approx. 30 miles adrift, Pete. Near water.

[pete.mason]

St Peter & St Paul Headcorn

[Diapason]

The moment I saw it, I knew it was familiar, but had to check with my own photo of 2014.


Here`s one that I think will be just as easy for you.

[John Walker]

That was quick Diapason - how on earth did you manage that? 


Over to you ....

[Diapason]

All Saints, Hollingbourne?

[John Walker]

That was a good one Pete.  More Kent history learned too.


Next one ....


Where is this lovely rural church?

[MartinR]

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).

[pete.mason]

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

[John Walker]

The Coach Yard, Tonbridge Road.  Previously a bus/tram depot?  Preserved tram lines through the gate?