Guess the Place

[pete.mason]

Another pub, want the name and the name of it's twin. What was significant about their opening date?

[CAT]

Just as I thought, not too difficult as windmill research is a popular past time.

It is indeed High Halden Pete

Assumed to have been built c.1800, it was worked until c.1913, largely demolished c.1933 leaving its roundhouse only to be swept away completely in 1973 presumably for the present housing development, surprisingly called 'Millfield'!

Over to you Pete

[pete.mason]

High Halden?

[CAT]

Many thanks DaveTheTrain.

A bit of both as it's along another frequent route I take between Canterbury and Ashford avoiding the main roads.

My next is clearly a distinctive windmill, so I'm not assuming it will last long, but where was it?

[DaveTheTrain]

High Street, Wye. Building behind the lost wall is the former Wye agricultural College?

Spot on, CAT.  As you describe looking towards Scotton Street.


Did you recognise it, or have to find it?


Over to you.
Dave

[CAT]

High Street, Wye. Building behind the lost wall is the former Wye agricultural College?

[DaveTheTrain]

You are both about twenty miles too westerly. as the crow flies.  This place has a river.

[Stewie]

Is it the hill climbing up to the cross roads at Hawkhurst?

[pete.mason]

Cranbrook?

[DaveTheTrain]

No correct answers, thus far.  And all far too Northerly and Westerly.   


This large village is noted for its charm, and antiquity.  It is much less busy than it was since a very significant entity moved out of the centre of the village.  Those buildings are very ancient.

[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