Guess the Place

[John Walker]

Oh, and it’s Paddock Wood station, by the way 

Well done JohnFilmer.  Quite an interesting history for this station.  It appears that Paddock Wood only exists because of the station.  In addition to the main line, it had branch lines heading north and south plus various sidings etc.  As you say, a good example of the third rail changing sides.   Over to you.

https://www.kentrail.org.uk/paddock%20wood.htm

[johnfilmer]

Oh, and it’s Paddock Wood station, by the way 

[johnfilmer]

As an aside, this is a good example of the third rail position as discussed recently.

[John Walker]

Thanks Beachbum.  Another interesting one.  I never realised there were so many breweries in Kent in years past.

Next one.  Should be easy.  Name the station.

[MartinR]

See https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.5&lat=51.25214&lon=0.42164&layers=168&b=1  Location:

• Grid ref:                TQ 69127 53093
• Coords (WGS84): 51°15'07"N,000°25'20"E or 51.25193,0.42211

[Beachbum]

Well done John Walker, I had some more clues to add if required. Like near Water.......

The Brewery was demolished in 1984/5 and replaced with a Housing Development including Phoenix Drive.

Over to you John Walker

[John Walker]

John Walker beat me to it yet again. History of the Brewery on here.

http://www.breweryhistory.com/wiki/index.php?title=200_Years_of_Brewing_at_Wateringbury

http://breweryhistory.com/wiki/index.php?title=Frederick_Leney_%26_Sons_-_an_essay

https://wateringbury.blogspot.com/2018/11/phoenix-brewery-bow-road-wateringbury.html

Grandarog, our searches must have been running in tandem.  Those are the same links that I traced.  My PC must have been running a bit faster than yours ...

[grandarog]

John Walker beat me to it yet again. History of the Brewery on here.

http://www.breweryhistory.com/wiki/index.php?title=200_Years_of_Brewing_at_Wateringbury

http://breweryhistory.com/wiki/index.php?title=Frederick_Leney_%26_Sons_-_an_essay

https://wateringbury.blogspot.com/2018/11/phoenix-brewery-bow-road-wateringbury.html

[John Walker]

Finally found it - I think.  The Paint Shop,  Phoenix Brewery, Bow Road, Wateringbury.  Owned at some point by Whitbread.  I believe the building has since been demolished.

[Beachbum]

Not far from Maidstone

[grandarog]

Maidstone area?

[John Walker]

Quick opener- Faversham?

[Beachbum]

Thanks CAT, a tricky one for exact location. Well done MartinR and John Walker.

So next one "200 years?"

[MartinR]

Thanks  for more detail, I was looking at the wrong hill! (Thanks Google ).  Best view is from https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.1938542,1.139879,3a,75y,355.4h,84.21t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s9lCS4q4PSQOqbnGz3VBj1A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu.  Location information of the bench:

• Nat Grid:                 TR 19443 48642
• Co-ords (WGS84):  51°11'41"N,001°08'22"E or 51.19484,1.13935

[John Walker]

Here's a distant view taken from South Barham Hill.   Aprox  51.193810, 1.138304.  You might need to move left or right a bit to see it on top of the hill.