Guess the Place

[John Walker]

You have it MartinR. Looking at early aerial shots, I get the impression that this warehouse was part of the Ragstone Quarry workings.  Perhaps another member can confirm?

Over to you MartinR

[MartinR]

Oh naughty.  It's not in The Quarries, but just around the corner in Old Tree Lane!

Location info:

• Nat Grid:                   TQ 77568 51607
• Nearest Post Code:   ME17 4NQ
• Co-ords (WGS84):     51°14'10"N,000°32'32"E or 51.23601,0.54220

As an aside, some time ago I explained the reason for the "WGS84" annotation for the co-ordinates.  I had a quick look at the earlier OSGB36 standard for the warehouse, and it differed from the WGS84 by about 1/10 mile, say 180 yards.  Enough to put it in the next field.

[John Walker]

The Quarries, Boughton Monchelsea ?

That's the road - now, to find the warehouse.  Shouldn't be difficult.

[Beachbum]

The Quarries, Boughton Monchelsea ?

[John Walker]

quarry?

Yes - also a clue to the road that leads toward this warehouse.

[MartinR]

quarry?

[John Walker]

Clue: Rockery

[John Walker]

Would the area that has been filled in and built upon have been a mill pond?

Much bigger and deeper than a mill pond.

[johnfilmer]

Well, I have found it at last, clues essential!

However, I have Man Flu, so will let someone else carry on while I go back to groaning on the sofa

[MartinR]

Would the area that has been filled in and built upon have been a mill pond?

[John Walker]

A road that heads toward this warehouse is named after what was here previously.

[John Walker]

An adjacent area has been filled in and part built on.

[John Walker]

We've discussed an area very close to this location before.

[John Walker]

Not a river but there is a named stream nearby.  I'm never sure of exactly where the Greensand Ridge border actually is.  The maps I've found are not very helpful.  However it is near the Greensand Way.

[johnfilmer]

Obviously on a fair gradient, so options include the Greensand Ridge or a drop down to a waterway such as the Stour, where many a mill was to be found, needing storage?