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Offline johnfilmer

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3985 on: February 27, 2021, 10:14:25 PM »
Not seaside


Close to water and railway
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3984 on: February 27, 2021, 03:59:00 PM »
Apologies for delay, sunshine meant a bit of much needed gardening has got done - even cut the grass.
This is a private house, main road, mid kent. Certain members will know it well, but the unique appearance should appeal to many. It fascinates me.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3983 on: February 27, 2021, 12:37:43 AM »
Well done JohnFilmer.  That's the one.  I spotted it while searching for the Sutton Valence GTP.


(Behind the church is a female prison.  East Sutton Park is an open prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Maidstone, Kent, for women aged 18 and over)[/size].



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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3982 on: February 26, 2021, 05:06:11 PM »
It's gone very quiet... I know this (I hope), but held back. No takers, or even a SWAG (scientific wild arsed guess) so here I go.

The very distinctive outline is of St Peter & St Paul, East Sutton. Another of the churches along the Greensand Ridge.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3981 on: February 25, 2021, 11:12:55 PM »
ME Postcode

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3980 on: February 25, 2021, 07:27:39 PM »
Very small village/hamlet.  Close to a golf course.
Thought to have been a wooden church here originally.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3979 on: February 25, 2021, 09:44:15 AM »
Thanks Diapason


Interesting stuff about Doctor Syn.


Next one ...  Where is this unusual church.  Shouldn't be difficult.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3978 on: February 24, 2021, 11:14:17 AM »
It was for the Dr Syn The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh 1963 .
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                St Clement’s Church Old Romneydoubled as Dr Syn’s Dymchurchparish church in the production. Walt Disney funded the repair of the building in order to use it as a filming location. The interior was painted pink by the crew and remains so to this day. :)

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3977 on: February 24, 2021, 10:31:52 AM »
I've just had an enjoyable hour or so watching Dr Syn, it's on YouTube at I'm slightly puzzled though, the pews look quite different, for one thing in Dr Syn they are individual pews whereas your photo shows box pews.  Bit difficult to tell though in B&W.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3976 on: February 24, 2021, 08:23:33 AM »
St. Clement it is. Apparently the interior was repainted by the film crew for the film Dr. Syn. How they obtained permission is a mystery.


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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3975 on: February 24, 2021, 12:19:35 AM »
If it isn't St Nicholas Church how about St Clement's Church in Old Romney.  I think there's another in the area but can't remember the name.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3974 on: February 23, 2021, 06:46:13 PM »
Is it St Nicholas' Church, Old Romney?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3973 on: February 23, 2021, 03:19:47 PM »
Small basic structure, probably extended each side.


Box pews (pink :o ) make me think not messed about with later? Therefore remote?


Doesn’t fit any North Downs church I know.


How about out on The Marsh?
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3972 on: February 23, 2021, 02:16:51 PM »
No, it stands alone.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #3971 on: February 23, 2021, 12:20:25 PM »
Is this a chapel within somewhere like a castle?