Guess the Place

[pete.mason]

It is, from a poster I have which I believe dates from 1940s and obviously of an earlier time. I might label it up with what buidings were what & post it on Breweries
All yours

[CAT]

Rigden's Brewery, Court Street, Faversham?

[pete.mason]

Rather faded, from an old sepia poster I have

[CAT]

Your spot on Pete. The Alms Houses are recorded as being built in c.1700 with this illustration being drawn about 1750.

Over to you

[pete.mason]

The sir John Banks Almshouses in St Faith's St Maidstone,

[CAT]

It did take some finding, but I got there in the end. I can only imagine the cottages were removed to build the small cul-de-sac of bungalows, known as 'The Dene'. I wonder if the old cottages were seen as decrepit and needed to be replaced with something more conducive with modern living of the 1970's?

Here is my next.....

[John Walker]

Well done CAT - that's the place  .    I wonder why all those houses on the left were demolished?


Back to you ....

[CAT]

Then it can only be the former Methodist Chapel, Forge Hill, Bethersden, which is recorded as being converted into a private residence in 2003?

[John Walker]

I enjoyed your rhyme castle261    - but sorry not Headcorn or Bearsted. 


SW of Ashford between Kent Downs and High Weald.


The camera position is where today there is a very busy A-road.  Coastal in one direction and a busy town in the other


CAT - the chapel has been converted to residential.  Looks quite recent on GSV

[CAT]

Chapel still in use?

[castle261]

Headcorn is the place to be
Not very much to actually see
In guess the place, fun to find
The going on in John`s m-i-n-d

My other thought was farther
Really had me in a lather
Ospringe was my first idea
Too far north that was clear

Lets look closely at the clues
Ashford no it`s too far away
Bearsted is now I would say
No Headcorn John is now due

[John Walker]

Slightly further than Ashford and a bit lower.   Between High Weald and Kent Downs

[CAT]

Towards Ashford, or beyond?

[John Walker]

Not there CAT - head roughly North West.


It will interesting if anyone knows why all those houses on the left have gone - replaced with modern bungalows etc.

[CAT]

Hythe/Saltwood area?