Guess the Place

[KeithG]

I only used the Three Hats a couple of times when i went in for a pint with our labourer as that was the only pub he would use?.....My good friend from Retail Improvements Shopfitting who worked on the next bench to me lived right at the end of Cortland Mews in that tiled gabled house (to the right of the RAC van on Google Maps) around the back of the High Street.
I had some good times at Milton in the 1970`s / 80`s.


Anyway back to business, where was this pub?...

[MartinR]

Yep, Milton's first Kebab shop.  I was warned off the Brit (rough, trouble) and used the White Hart at first.  Later I preferred the Hats, particularly since if you knew the Landlord and the back way in he was a bit flexible with time!

[KeithG]

I never went in the White Hart... The Britannia was my haunt now a takeaway I believe?
My friends who lived there worked at Milton Pipes...

[MartinR]

(OT) A local saying: "it must be low tide in Milton Creek"; I heard this from several people over the years in the White Hart when the barmaid pulled short measure.  The infamous stink of the Creek was due to the waste from Sittingbourne Mill.  For many years they discharged a mixture of clay and paper waste.  The former helped silt the creek up, the latter rotted.  I navigated up the creek four years ago and it was only passable in a dinghy drawing 2' (at the prop) on a high tide.

[KeithG]

Thanks MartinR...... I do know what you say.  I worked at Trinity Trading Estate in 1972 for around 10/12 yrs so do know about the Creek and what the locals say. I especially remember the smell and thousands of midges in the Summer?
I was merely writing down what the Art UK website for Swale Borough Council says the painting is called so it must be the correct answer
I'll be back......

[MartinR]

Well Keith, I now have a problem.  It is indeed the head of Milton Creek in 1866, but Milton Creek was never in Sittingbourne.  As an ex-resident of Milton Regis I can assure you it was OUR creek, not that jumped up johnny-come-lately place up the road!
Over to you ...

[KeithG]

Head of Milton Creek Sittingbourne?

[MartinR]

This almost looks Dutch, but is really in Kent.

[John Walker]

You have it MartinR  It is indeed Trinity Church.


I was expecting more questions before it was guessed.  Also had plenty more clues on standby.   I like to give it a day before giving too much away in case someone guesses it without clues etc.


So ...  Over to you

[MartinR]

Trinity Church, Sissinghurst

[KeithG]

N S E W in TN as a very large area?

[John Walker]

Sorry - not Tonbridge Pete.


A small village near a visitor attraction.

[pete.mason]

St Peter & St Paul Tonbridge

[John Walker]

TN postcode


About 1 mile east of a major north/south route.

[John Walker]

Thanks KeithG


That one was more luck than anything - I happened to be lucky with my first search area for a change.


Next one - another church.  Not well hidden.