Guess the Place

[Stewie]

Thanks Johnfilmer, I believe that the South Eastern Railway were required to provide these style of buildings in Aylesford when extending their line from Strood to Maidstone.
I shall put a new one up this afternoon.

 

[johnfilmer]

That’s the place Stewie. Both the station and crossing keepers cottage are in a rather extravagant style.

I was looking through the Kent Rail website and found that a few photos of Aylesford had picture credit to my YTS trainee from the late 70s. He lived in Mill Hall where his father kept the George Inn, scene of my leaving “do” before we set out on our own.

Did anyone else have, or was, a YTS trainee? I had three over a few years, two office staff and a very capable service engineer.

Over to Stewie

[Stewie]

Mill Hall crossing Aylesford?

[johnfilmer]

More to the point, it’s tidal water…

[johnfilmer]

A well used clue…. Near water

[John Walker]

Good luck with soldering those SMDs - I don't think I could manage that now.
With regard to the GTP - I thought I recognised the gate keeper's cottage.  I used to drive past it in the 80s when visiting another part of the company I worked for.
Once again - it won't be a guess so I'll hold back.

[grandarog]

John Filmer ,I have always found a little pinch of Bluetac n the point of an instrument screw driver works best.
                        I thought your photo was the Sittingbourne Cemetery Gate house till I saw the Barrier. 

[johnfilmer]

My wife has stopped Zooming, so I have got the lap top back. I missed yesterday afternoon as I was teaching myself to solder Surface Mounted Devices (SMD). These are very small, a 1206 resistor is 3.2mm x 1.6mm (or 1/8 x 1/16 in real money) so head magnifier, steady hand and a new pair of stainless steel (non magnetic) tweezers. For inanimate objects they are very mobile and ping out of the tweezers never to be seen again! I also tried a technique using a (very) hot air gun, but that took the trip out after 7 resistors...

Meanwhile, where is this level crossing? Its quite pleasant beyond it these days, but it was a different story in the 70s and 80s.

[MartinR]

Wikpedia entry: Louis Zborowski

[grandarog]

You got it .
 Count Zorbrovski  built 2 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Racing cars there with their huge 27 litre aero engines.Very interesting bloke ..He was the one of the Astor family so had loads of money to play with. He also dabbled in narrow gauge Railways and was involved with Hythe and Dymchurch set up.

Over to you for the next one.

[johnfilmer]

With Mr Google’s help, it is 16 St Radigans Street, formerly Blighs where the beasts were constructed in 1922, it says on the blue plaque that is obscured in the photo.

[grandarog]

John Filmer is  almost there with his noble guess. It is indeed connected to ChittyChitty Bang Bang.

[johnfilmer]

Or are we in Canterbury? Home of chitty chitty etc. But no idea where…

[MartinR]

Wasn't there a clue about motor racing in East Kent a while back?  Was it Betteshanger way?  IIRC the track has long gone so won't be on GSV.

[grandarog]

Come on ,No one trying!
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