Guess the Place

[pete.mason]

Less than 10 miles by crow

[John Walker]

Maidstone area?

[pete.mason]

Most certainly,  not sure when it closed but I used to call there in the 1970s-80s

[MartinR]

But was once?

[pete.mason]

i found it from the David Skardon notes. No ambiguity on this one , no longer a pub or hotel

[MartinR]

@CAT: this source seems to imply it was a Sunday School:
https://davidskardon.wixsite.com/skardons-world/more-old-pictures
However this source:
http://home.freeuk.com/eastkent/deal/middle_st/middle_street_1.htm
disagrees and says it was originally a National School (Infants).

It's visible on GSV at:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.2260982,1.4033872,3a,75y,91.29h,87.21t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sBASrcUb537HkwbIoeUE5uA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1
hence located at: 51.2260982°N 1.4033872°E

Although the door in is Brewer Street, from the numbering it is in Middle Street.  I discovered (from council website) that Brewer Street is named after the town's first recorder and not, as one might suppose, from an ale-maker.

[CAT]

Now here is a dilemma! The building, which is The National School site on a corner formed by the junction of Middle Street and Brewer Street. However, as the entrance is technically in Brewer Street I think it only fair that it goes to Pete. Sorry Diapason.

[Diapason]

Middle Street?

[pete.mason]

Brewer St , old Sunday school

[CAT]

I guess the race is ‘still a foot’ unless a more precise location can be proposed. However, you may need a drink after!

[grandarog]

I have no idea Cat .Presume is in old part of Deal. The painting came up when I was searching the inscription.
If someone can come up with the actual location give it to them. Please.

[CAT]

Slightly religious, but not that religious MartinR. You clearly have the correct town grandarog, but can you be more precise on the location?

[grandarog]

That's over an old School Doorway in Deal.
On the right of Picture.

[MartinR]

Well the cheeky answer is "at the Communion Table", but I suspect that's not what you are after! 

[CAT]

Many thanks DaveTheTrain, it's a route I've walked numerous times myself and always think its a good job for the adjacent footbridge as its a fast section of road.


It was indeed a turnpike road MartinR, having been formed in 1762 to 1871 as a route between Canterbury and Ashford (modern A28).


Here is my next, but where are the lambs going to be fed?