Guess the Place

[John Walker]

Bockingford Arms or Bockingford Steps, Bockingford Lane, Bockingford, Loose ?

[johnfilmer]

Right stream and valley

[John Walker]

Loose ?

[johnfilmer]

Clues.

The property is part named both as pub and house for the hamlet. The road leading up the valley side next to the property is now also named for the hamlet, but used to be Farm Hill.
The building across the road from the property, visible on the right of it in the picture, was an industrial one (of many) until about 120 years ago. It is also named for the hamlet.

[johnfilmer]

Not beside the Medway itself, but feeds into it. There’s vague for you 


This view across the valley has the Medway off some way to the right.


The GSV screenshot (from 2009) is not closer as there is a gap in its availability in front of the building.

[John Walker]

Beside the river Medway - somewhere?

[johnfilmer]

I used to drive past there to go to Stone Lodge Ranges which were just down and along a bit - all gone now. Always seemed an odd spot to find some full-sized railway stuff.
Another attempt at a screenshot - where is this? Clues - old pub, and near (fresh) water.

[Longpockets]

"................ I cant remember when I went but I think it was late 80's. I think the North Downs Railway had designs on opening the former Gravesend West branch but this came to nothing. I think in the end they moved to Tunbridge Wells to form the Spa Valley. Over to you."

https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/article.php/15/history-line-closure

[Stewie]

How about Dartford, Stone Lodge, Cotton Lane?

You are right Johnfilmer, I cant remember when I went but I think it was late 80's. I think the North Downs Railway had designs on opening the former Gravesend West branch but this came to nothing. I think in the end they moved to Tunbridge Wells to form the Spa Valley. Over to you.

[John Walker]

East Kent Light Railway at Shepherdswell ?

[CAT]

The former Selling Steam Rally site?

[johnfilmer]

How about Dartford, Stone Lodge, Cotton Lane?

[Stewie]

Thanks Grandarog, twas a bit of a speculative guess as I remembered that the railway had one! A very nice p[lace to visit with quite a bit to see if you like engineering.


I haven't really got much to test you all with so having completed my 'Lockdown' Project of digitising all of the family photos can anyone tell me where I was when I took this picture some time in the past?

[grandarog]

Sorry for delay responding.  Stewie has it. The day I was there that time The UK Harley Davidson club had a bike meet there. Just a few of the bikes that day.
Next please Stewie

[John Walker]

JohnFilmer - I hope those two A2 signs don't suddenly disappear.  The route from Thanet A28 would join the A2 opposite those signs before pedestrianisation.


Grandarog - By the clock tower in Canterbury.  They have often had an organ playing to raise funds for charity.