Guess the Place

[John Walker]

Not sure where to start the search so, I'll offer Boughton Monchelsea area ?

[Beachbum]

17th Century.......

[Beachbum]

It is a Farmhouse listed as a Manor House............

[johnfilmer]

Or a farmhouse?

[John Walker]

A gatehouse?

[Beachbum]

So not Aylesford.
Mid Kent

[John Walker]

West Kent ?

[johnfilmer]

The dormers remind me of Aylesford Priory, but I don’t think the chimneys fit.


Keep searching...

[Beachbum]

Thanks John Walker and MartinR for the info on this amazing relic and the story of the change they made.


 So the next one for you has amazing Chimneys...................

[John Walker]

I went to Normandy on the 65th anniversary of D-Day.  This was the scene on the beach at Arromanches showing remains of the Mulberry Harbour.
During the trip we also visited the Pegasus Bridge where my father dropped as a para to re-inforce the glider crews after they had taken the bridge.  He was part of a two-man Vickers Machine Gun crew.  Once the area was secure his regiment went on to fight numerous battles pushing the Germans back.

[MartinR]

Official listing with more history: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1415588?section=official-list-entry

[John Walker]

More information here ...

https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/phoenix-caisson-in-kent-designated-part-of-the-mulberry-floating-harbour-used-in-the-d-day-landings/

[MartinR]

Visible on GSV at https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.9831464,0.9837963,182m/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e1
Location (no post code to save Pat+cat from a soaking):

• Nat Grid:        TR 09530 24653
• WGS84:         50°58'59"N 000°59'02"E 50.983141,0.983781

Actually, another reason for no post code: would anyone be foolish enough to put it in their satnav and follow instructions?

[John Walker]

Well done Beachbum.  I only learned of the existence of this piece of wartime history recently.  From what I understand, it had become stuck in the silt and had to be left behind.  Some time back I made the journey to Arromanches in Normandy and saw the remains of the Mulberry Harbour.  An amazing feat.


Over to you ...

[Beachbum]

Sorry, Littlestone....