Guess the Place

[Diapason]

Yes, a laundry but not Dymchurch, Pete!

[pete.mason]

Metropole Laundry Dymchurch Rd Hythe

[pete.mason]

Laundry?

[MartinR]

A hospital?

[Diapason]

I genuinely believed that John Walker had this one as, although using the railway many times, I still cannot recall the tunnel entrance.
 
Here`s one of a building that no longer exists but, having a family connection, I visited the building, a few years ago, which now stands on the site and was allowed to take a photo of a framed picture which I was shown .....

[DaveTheTrain]

... and shamefully I went to school within a stone's throw from here.  But I had it my mind that it was elsewhere on the island!
DTT

[Beachbum]

Dave The Train was onto it and Diapason was spot on.
It is the 1863 Kent Coast Line Tunnel from Dumpton through to Ramsgate Sands Station. The ornate exterior was only seen when arriving from London (via Broadstairs) and plain at the other end (a common theme).
This is the best preserved Tunnel of it's vintage apparently.

[John Walker]

One of you is correct..............

I'm fairly certain it's on the Sandling Branch going by the brickwork around the arch?   

[Diapason]

Many years ago, we never used Ramsgate Railway Station as it was a long walk to the town and beach. Always alighted at Dumpton Park and finished the journey by using the little railway from Dumpton Park to the Ramsgate seafront which, I believe, was the site of the original Ramsgate Rail Station. I`ve got an old postcard (somewhere) showing a main line steam loco. standing approx. where the Dumpton line terminated at the seafront. Although I don`t remember seeing the tunnel entrance in Beachbum`s photo.
   

[Beachbum]

One of you is correct..............

[John Walker]

Sandling branch line tunnel ?

[DaveTheTrain]

I seem to recall something similar on Thanet as a kid. I will start by asking Thanet?

[pete.mason]

Bishopsbourne?

[Beachbum]

Hopefully there is a attached photo for your search powers.........

[pete.mason]

As Newhaven workhouse was known as Hill House  I googled Hill House Workhouse to see if it was commonly used as a name for workhouses and there are at least 2 in Kent,  Elham & Thanet and several elsewgere. When I stewarded at Newhaven Museum we often had family history searchers asking for info on Hill House, thinking it was grand only to be shocked to find it was the Workhouse