Guess the Place

[John Walker]

Well, I've learned something there.  I've always thought of that section of track as the Medway Valley Line.  Obviously some changes over the years. Well done CAT.

[CAT]

Got it eventually. Section of line to the west of Brookland Lake, Snodland. The full title to the southwest is Birling Common?

[John Walker]

Well, I've followed the North Kent Railway on my map (OS 25inch 1892 - 1914 )and I can't find any point where it runs in exactly the same direction as on your map section.  My map is earlier so perhaps other parts of a line were later named North Kent Line.  Still searching 

[johnfilmer]

The section of railway shows it to run (very) roughly north south, in a county of lines mainly radiating out from London.

[johnfilmer]

I may do as JW suggests, as I havn't been to Sandwich to wander round for years.

Yet again it was an absolute guess, memories of an architect in bright green rimmed glasses (in 1985!) asking me to "SWAG" an answer to a job on a pub refurb. SWAG turned out to mean "Scientific Wild Ar$ed Guess". I did it a lot when estimating jobs... 
Meanwhile, back at the game.
Another map, no clues yet as someone may know this. Its from a 6inch OS map revised 1907, published 1910.
Well alright then, just a little clue, the church is not named as being in the settlement that it serves, but for part of another nearby settlement

[John Walker]

If any of you are thinking of heading to Sandwich, you might find the Sandwich Medieval Trust museum interesting.  Working forge producing some evil-looking arrow heads and much more.  It's on the quay opposite the Fisher Gate in CAT's photo.


https://sandwichmedieval.org/

[CAT]

You have it johnfilmer, it is The Fisher Gate, Sandwich.


Originally provided access through the masonry town wall to the quayside. Supposed to have been named due to giving fishermen access to their boats on the quayside, it was more than likely the fish market close by. With its lower portion built towards the close of the fourteenth century, following the sacking of the town by the French, its upper chambers were added in the sixteenth century to provide accommodation, or meeting hall, for the Cooper's Guild who paid for the additions.


Over to you johnfilmer

[MartinR]

Fisher Gate located at:

• Nat Grid:      TR 33282 58193
• Post Code:  CT13 9EN
• WGS84:       51°16'30"N 1°20'36"E or 51.27512,1.34327

Official listing at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1005184?section=official-list-entry

[johnfilmer]

Fishergate, The Quay. Other details unknown.

[CAT]

It is in deed Sandwich johnfilmer, but where in Sandwich and what is the gate's name. Bonus' if you know what part of the town it provided links to and not where it leads to know. The name of the gate could be misleading in this respects.


You and I also John Walker as its a frequent walk for the wife and I.

[John Walker]

I'm not ignoring   this one, it's somewhere I've walked past a few times recently so it would hardly be a guess in the true spirit of GTP.

[johnfilmer]

Pure speculation, Sandwich?

[CAT]

Not Maidstone either MartinR


I'm unaware of the need for a defence around Maidstone to stop either people getting in, or out, though the one way system is enough 


Look more to the older towns to the east

[grandarog]

Know it ,will hold off for a while .Hopefully draw in some new blood.

[MartinR]

Well I think I can discount the Medway Towns and Ashford, so would it be Maidstone?