Guess the Place

[John Walker]

I'd never heard of it before - impressive looking property.  I image the views from it were outstanding as it was on the edge of the escarpment.


Next one ...  Where is this and what is/was it's function?


(There is a name over the door and a name plaque between the left hand windows which I've 'cloned' out)
East Kent

[pete.mason]

That be it, demolished 1936 with a view to rebuilding, never happened due to the war

[John Walker]

Trosley Towers near Wrotham ?

[grandarog]

No idea what its called ,That,s why I offered it out.

[John Walker]

Thriftwood ?

[pete.mason]

JW no,  Grandarog, location about right but what was it called?

[grandarog]

I don't think its still standing. Big old Mansion over near Stansted in a big park.
.Cant remember what it was called.
 If some one knows I will concede the win to them.

[John Walker]

Does this place still exist ?

[pete.mason]

Only plae I could think of in Kent, similar in Chichester which is now a McDonalds

[John Walker]

That was quick Pete     - I thought it might not last long.


Over to you ...

[pete.mason]

Tunbridge Wells, Mount Pleasant Rd   now Cotswold Camping

[John Walker]

Thanks CAT.   That one really threw me as in your photo, it looks like the railway line is parallel to the the row of houses.  I was searching for this layout but in actual fact the line and road are at an angle to each other.

Very interesting info on Aylesham.  I didn't know any of that.  I used to visit Aylesham in the 60s, on my Royal Enfield and there was a big motorcycle club there.  I seem to recall they called it the 59 club?  In those days it was pre-closure of the Kent Coalfield and there was a tremendous community spirit there. Upset one resident and you upset the whole of Aylesham.    The Ratling Club was just on the outskirts and put on weekend entertainment.  In the 70s, I had many bookings there with my mobile disco.

It's laid out like a mini garden-city and now with modern shops, large medical centre.  The current expansion is amazing.  I hadn't realised about all that.  Next time I have a car for a day, I plan to detour and have a look.


Next one ...

[CAT]

I'm more than happy to let you have it John Walker as the exact same view cannot be seen today due to over grown hedges and trees etc. It is indeed Aylesham, which during its initial concept in the early 1920's was to be a 'new Kent town' for the miners of the Kent coal industry. Based in plan around the winding lift crane of a pit head (see Google Earth pre new development), it was also going to be the centre of a major steel industry also. Originally planned to collectively employ many tens of thousands, only the coal industry continued successfully until its closure thirty years ago. Today the second phase of planned growth is well underway extending it to a planned 'hedge' boundary that was planted when the land was first purchased. The name Aylesham itself came from Aylesham Farm, the majority of which the land came from.


Over to you John Walker and not to much kicking yourself.

[John Walker]

The nearest I can find is Burgess Avenue, Aylesham but the same viewpoint can't be found on Google?

[DaveTheTrain]

Newtown Green., taken just behind Ashford Retail Outlet.