Guess the Place

[johnfilmer]

There or thereabouts JW

[John Walker]

Is there a private narrow gauge railway nearby?

[johnfilmer]

Not there. North of M20.

[pete.mason]

Groombridge Place?

[johnfilmer]

I remember using that lane to turn round to go back to Sutton Valence - looking for a housename, usually took more than one pass - and I initially thought that I had gone around a big circle and was looking at the back of Sutton Valence church. Found a map and realised that there were two very close together. Very strange.
Next one - what is the grand(ish) building roughly in the centre of this vista.

[John Walker]

That's the place JohnFilmer.  Seems strange to name it after Chart Sutton when as you say it's nearer to Sutton Valence.


Over to you ...

[johnfilmer]

Chart Sutton church, which is probably less than half a mile from Sutton Valence church at the top of the hill by the main road.

[John Walker]

Perfect trajectory Shoot999 but too far.  Try again but only around 12km.

[shoot999]

Would the town be Ashford?

[John Walker]

Not Nettlestead Place Pete.  You need to head ESE ...

[Dave Smith]

Stuart. Sorry I have no idea where but some truck- or truck and a half as we used to say! Hate to think how much a new windscreen would cost? I know it's off topic but I'm sure I'm not alone, there must be special places where your different " nasties" are deposited?

[pete.mason]

Nettlestead Place?

[John Walker]

This church is outside the village that it belongs to.  A small village with about 800 residents.  The church is actually nearer geographically to a neighbouring village.
I would class it as mid Kent and rural but not that far from a town.

[John Walker]

Thanks Stuart


The blue plaque was my lead.  I looked at the overall shape of the wording and after a couple of hours trawling the net I found one that matched.  I then had to find where in West Malling it was.


Far more enjoyable than crosswords    and I learned from it as well.


(The oil terminal at Bridge has been demolished.  Interceptors had to be emptied on a regular basis due to the pipework/valves being at the end of life expectancy - always leaking and keeping the interceptor well fed)


Next one ....

[stuartwaters]

Darn it JW, I thought it would go for longer than that. You are correct.


Yes, we do on occasions do Interceptor Cleans, although I've not done any in Bridge. I've cleaned out the interceptors at Canterbury City Council's old depot a number of times, but not in that truck. That one is a specialised sewer cleaning and unblocking truck, something it is very good at.


Over to you (scowling in the corner