Guess the Place

[MartinR]

Gravesend?

[johnfilmer]

The water has a lock very close

[johnfilmer]

It’s quite common to be in a queue on the road there. Two causes.


Railway station close by.


The church on the horizon in the photo sits on a crossroads.

[johnfilmer]

Further west(ish) Diapason, and don’t forget it’s very near water.


A Grade 1 listed structure is very close.

[Diapason]

Newnham/Doddington area?

[John Walker]

Found it but will hold back for now.

[johnfilmer]

The flags are a mystery to me.


Mid 19th century this was an area heavily involved in hop growing.


Water close by.

[MartinR]

Hop pickers' huts somewhere?  There look to be oasts in the distance.

[John Walker]

Are the Union Flags significant?  Scout camp?

[johnfilmer]

I've defaulted to a Google screenshot.
Where is this row of huts? There are excellent clues in the picture, that I left in. There are quite a few images from many dates of this view, so you get the sense that its a busy road.

[John Walker]

Broadstairs, St Peters Park Road, I think GSV gives a glimpse of 28 on the left hand side.

You have it JohnFilmer.  Thanks for the location data MartinR and other info Beachbum.

From what I have found so far, it has had many uses since the 1950s when one of them was a sweetshop but I can't find anything further back than that.  This building looks quite interesting so I guess there is more of a history than I have found.


Over to you JohnFilmer

[Beachbum]

So this is indeed number 26 and 28.From a distant memory, 28 was a Tobacconist and 26 possibly a Barbers?Behind was a Railway fed coal depot with sidings.

[MartinR]

Thanks John, I think the camera was located near to:

• WGS84:    51°21'41"N, 001°25'41"E or 51.36135,1.43177
• Nat Grid:   TR 39004 68066
• Post code: CT10 2BL

[johnfilmer]

Broadstairs, St Peters Park Road, I think GSV gives a glimpse of 28 on the left hand side.

[John Walker]

North coast?

Very East