Guess the Place

[MartinR]

Eh?  South from Dover would put you in Le Tréport at the mouth of the Somme!
Assuming a somewhat flexible "south", are we headed to Folkstone?

[Beachbum]

Not Upnor Castle, go South John Walker

[grandarog]

Upnor Castle???

[John Walker]

Quick guess - Dover?

[Beachbum]

Thanks for the Dover Patrol information, such an impressive location for it's placement. There is a link to the Sandgatte Cliff Monument in France perhaps?
Bluebird Tea Room was such a wonderful Cafe on Cliff Walks, I cetainly miss it.

So next is a Cannon (circa 1790/1800). Where?

[MartinR]

Both are at the end of Granville Road.

Memorial is at:

• Nat'l Grid:                  TR 37330 45207
• Nearest Post Code:   CT15 6DT
• Coords (WGS84):      51°09'25"N 001°23'33"E or 51.15687,1.3926

Cafe is at:

• Nat'l Grid:                  TR 37390 45220
• Nearest Post Code:   CT15 6DT
• Coords (WGS84):      51°09'25"N 001°23'37"E or 51.15696,1.39349

[John Walker]

You have it Beachbum.  It is indeed the former Coastguard station, then the Bluebird cafe, and now private residential.  Right next to the Dover Patrol monument.


The Dover Patrol was formed in July 1914, around a nucleus of the 12 Tribal class destroyers. Through the First World War, a variety of craft served in the patrol—cruisers, destroyers old and new, submarines, mine-sweepers, armed trawlers and drifters, armed yachts, motor launches and other coastal craft—as well as a variety of aircraft - flying boats, aeroplanes, and airships. From time to time, French destroyers were included in the patrol.
The patrol covered the southern part of the North Sea and the eastern portion of the English Channel, including the Straits of Dover. Its duties included escorting merchant ships, hospital ships and troop transports; anti-submarine patrols; sweeping for German mines, and laying British minefields and anti-submarine nets; and bombarding German land forces on the coast of Belgium and northern France. It was commanded by Admiral Reginald Bacon from 1914 until his retirement at the end of 1917, and then by Vice-Admiral Roger Keyes. Six members of the patrol were awarded the Victoria Cross in a single action on 22–23 April 1918, for their part in the Zeebrugge Raid to block the entrance to the port of Bruges-Zeebrugge and so prevent German vessels from leaving port.
Some 2,000 members of the patrol lost their lives during the war. A committee was formed in November 1918 to raise a public subscription for the erection of a monument in memory of the patrol. Over £45,000 was raised, including £1,000 donated by King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians.

[Beachbum]

Bluebirds Cafe St. Margarets Bay from the Dover Patrol Monument?

Originally a Coastguard Station and now a Private Home

[MartinR]

Trying to do a bit of catch-up here, I've been a bit under the weather and suffered a hard disk failure (not connected).  If I've followed your directions correctly the old Borden Grammar School buildings are off Graylings Court at:

• Nat Grid:                  TQ 89460 63007
• Nearest Post Code: ME10 1LH
• Coords:                   51°20'05"N 000°43'06"E or 51.3346,0.7184

[John Walker]

Western Heights? Most recently a Detention Centre, formerly HMP Dover

Not too far away but not there.


The dark object on the right is made of granite.   Can be easily seen on GSV.

[Beachbum]

Western Heights? Most recently a Detention Centre, formerly HMP Dover

[John Walker]

Quite high up.


The building has had at least two very different uses over the years.

[John Walker]

JohnFilmer - A military connection
Grandarog - right part of Kent but not Dover Harbour


Clue:  The dark shape on the right is not a tree.

[grandarog]

harbour wall,Dover perhaps.

[johnfilmer]

Military originally?