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Offline grandarog

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5829 on: December 24, 2021, 02:27:08 PM »
Bit of Richborough Castle Wall?
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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5828 on: December 24, 2021, 12:02:42 PM »
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Offline johnfilmer

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5827 on: December 24, 2021, 09:23:42 AM »
Roman?
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5826 on: December 24, 2021, 02:03:31 AM »
Thanks JohnFilmer.  For some reason, once I saw your mid-Kent clue etc, I thought of Maidstone.  Still took some finding though.




Next one ....   Could be a quick one.
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Offline MartinR

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5825 on: December 23, 2021, 06:23:22 PM »
Thanks for the info John, I've wondered what the building was since it had obviously seen better days.  If you look at it on GSV the views seem to step forward during the restoration as you go up the hill!  Best view is https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.2700922,0.5257407,3a,75y,283.3h,80.62t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1stHDJHUOmJrZFyaE2Jeyz7A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1  With John's location guide I doubt that any grid refs/lat&long are needed.
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Offline johnfilmer

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5824 on: December 23, 2021, 06:02:48 PM »
The photo and brief detail was taken from the book that marked the Kent Police centenary in 1957.


My father was a sergeant in the Specials at the time. In the back of the book are listed every serving police officer, the main force alphabetically, and the Specials by station.


So if anyone wants any info that could be in those lists, just ask.
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Offline johnfilmer

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5823 on: December 23, 2021, 03:55:19 PM »
The building is Wrens Cross, HQ of Kent Police from 1857 to 1940, situated at the bottom of Stone Street (old paved Roman Road) and knight rider street.


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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5822 on: December 23, 2021, 03:10:41 PM »
At the start of Upper Stone Street near a complex named Wren's Cross?  The building at the front is much changed but the building in the background looks similar.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5821 on: December 23, 2021, 03:06:22 PM »
Definitely on the right “track” on Stone Street, wrong building.


It is very clear on GSV.
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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5820 on: December 23, 2021, 03:02:45 PM »
I'm thinking perhaps Stone Street then.  Not available on GSV but the Stone Street Club has similar windows ?
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5819 on: December 23, 2021, 01:00:27 PM »
Not King Street, wrong road.


The name of the road has a hint as to its origins.


Police connection is correct.



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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5818 on: December 23, 2021, 12:03:45 PM »
Is it the building that is now Morlings Solicitors in King Street?


Possibly a previous police station going by your social history clue.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5817 on: December 22, 2021, 03:03:15 PM »
It is Maidstone JW.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5816 on: December 22, 2021, 02:18:34 PM »
Maidstone ?
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #5815 on: December 22, 2021, 12:18:13 PM »
Sorry for delay peoples, need to use laptop for photos, here now...
This once derelict building is now refurbished. It played a significant part in social history.
Mid kent, on an ancient road.
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