Guess the Place

[CAT]

Looking northwest along Swan Street, West Malling?

[Diapason]

A `long shot` - reminiscent of Milton Regis?

[pete.mason]

Lower Stone St Maidstone?

[DaveTheTrain]

Thanks CAT,


It is funny but all those old pictures always seem to have a couple of kids centre frame dressed the same way.


Anyway,  I reckon we are all far too good at this, so I have hopefully put up a teaser.  No clues yet.


The street is still there.  The scene is slightly changed in that the wall on the LHS has gone but the very important building behind it remains... although for how much longer depends on... I shall stop there.

EDIT:  This picture is sourced from


http://wyebusiness.org.uk/history/


They permit reuse as long as the source is credited.

[CAT]

Well done DaveTheTrain, it is indeed Bapchild with the view looking south along School Lane.

The view is still possible with the village school to the left and church towards the end on the right. However, additional housing on either sides of the road with mature trees (not the ones in the picture) in their gardens largely obscures this idyllic rural scene. Maybe the two 'Rag-a-muffins' should have been at school, or are they the village security 

Over to you DTT

[DaveTheTrain]

I am going to guess and say, Bapchild.  The school has been altered but fits the proximity to the church.

[DaveTheTrain]

Lets pick the bones out of the picture:
1.  That is estate fencing on the RHS with stock protected trees so it must be a reasonable size estate
2.  The school on the left is quite large so a village that is a reasonable size
3.  The church has two church houses, that look like brick and flint.  That was typical of the sittingbourne/Swale area.


I would say a village around Sittingbourne.

[CAT]

Still rural JohnWalker, but for how long? There is a ever increasing moderate sized town close by. Its just off a major historic route and not too far from water, which helps with the interpretation of its Old English name as 'Moist and bleak'. However, its more likely to be a personal pre-Norman reference and his/there 'springs'.

[John Walker]

Still rural or been surrounded by urban development?

[CAT]

Much too far west JohnWalker, you should be roughly midway between your previous location and this last one.

[DaveTheTrain]

DaveTT. Do you know what happened to AEC please? They were really big in the bus world in the 30/40's/50'/60's- works in Southall I believe. But just disappeared!  Sorry everyone, gone off topic!

Sorry to muddle this in the middle of the game chaps, but here is my quick answer.  AEC aquired several other companies include body builders Park Royal.  They bought Maudsley and Crossley.  The group of companies was finally acquired by Leyland in 1962.

[John Walker]

Luddesdown Church ?

[John Walker]

What a great pic, simpler times.  Anyone want to play a side game of name-that-vehicle?  I am pretty certain, that the coach is an AEC Regal.

That could be a good idea for a new thread DTT.  I might ok ok on early cars but not transport. 


John

[CAT]

Sorry JohnWalker, not Birchington. More north/central Kent this one

[Dave Smith]

DaveTT. Do you know what happened to AEC please? They were really big in the bus world in the 30/40's/50'/60's- works in Southall I believe. But just disappeared!  Sorry everyone, gone off topic!