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Offline johnfilmer

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8387 on: May 08, 2023, 05:48:17 PM »
Is it inside a folly, or other grand edifice in a garden or park?
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8386 on: May 08, 2023, 05:44:07 PM »
Thank you Johnfilmer, It was the rails in the road that made me think of Rainham and then the church and two public houses just fell into place.
Thank you for your description of the tram route parallel with the A2. The route from Gillingham was a single line with passing loops and coming from the railway industry, I often thought about how this worked without a formal signalling system. Presumably it was done on 'line of sight' so the tram would proceed to the next passing loop if the driver observed the line was clear.
Anyway away from trams, I took the attached picture some time ago but I expect the view remains much the same. So where was I when I took this photo.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8385 on: May 08, 2023, 03:44:59 PM »
Well done Stewie, it is Rainham. The signs of change from rural village include the tram lines that reached to the top of Station Road outside The Cricketers pub, clearly seen on this map. Part of the tram route from The Star/Barnsole Road ran parallel to the A2, which is why there still is housing set back along those parts that survived. It sort of snaked out into the A2 at the top of Berengrave Lane.

The blacksmith forge was still working when I grew up in Maidstone Road in the fifties.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8384 on: May 08, 2023, 03:24:09 PM »
Rainham?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8383 on: May 08, 2023, 01:45:25 PM »
Still a small village then (1906 survey, pub 1909), but rapidly growing as were many others. We would call it rural then, but not today.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8382 on: May 08, 2023, 12:45:01 PM »
Rural?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8381 on: May 08, 2023, 11:28:48 AM »
Sorry about the delay, my wife was Zooming this morning so I had to wait to use the laptop, as I cannot use my iPad in the same way.

A bit of OS map with a village, complete with school, pubs, church and smithy. But where?
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8380 on: May 07, 2023, 06:29:59 PM »
Totally wrong footed, I just thought to get things going. I’ll be back when I’ve sorted out something suitable.

Oh dear  :)  Once you guessed Faversham, it could only have been the creek.  Hope you find a real stinker  ;D.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8379 on: May 07, 2023, 05:34:51 PM »
Totally wrong footed, I just thought to get things going. I’ll be back when I’ve sorted out something suitable.
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« Reply #8378 on: May 07, 2023, 05:09:15 PM »
A quick guess, Faversham?

That was quick JohnFilmer.  Yes, it's TID 164 which was moored at Faversham Creek at that time.  Its currently moored alongside Chatham Historic Dockyard near the Ropery.  The tug has had quite a chequered career.

http://www.tid164preservationtrust.co.uk/

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8377 on: May 07, 2023, 04:49:39 PM »
A quick guess, Faversham?
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« Reply #8376 on: May 07, 2023, 04:13:33 PM »
Thank you, Stewie (and MartinR for the co-ordinates.)

Next one.  Taken during a day out with my late Dad.  We went to Leeds Castle, The Pentagon Centre, The Riverfront near the dockyard, and then headed home down the A2 calling in places on the way.

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« Reply #8375 on: May 07, 2023, 03:22:58 PM »
The building is grade I listed.  Official listing: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1069254?section=official-list-entry  Church history: http://www.teynham.org.uk/sm_tour.html

Location:
  • Nat Grid:                    TQ 96613 63633¹  or TQ 96614 63631²
  • Nearest Post Code:   ME9 9ET
  • Co-ords (WGS84):     51°20'16"N,000°49'17"E or 51.33778,0.82129
¹From map.  ²From English Heritage listing.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #8374 on: May 07, 2023, 01:14:15 PM »
Well done johnwalker it is indeed St Mary's church in Teynham. We were doing a circular walk from Teynham railway station to Conyer Creek last March and passed the church on the way. Unfortunately it was closed on the day of our visit but we liked an interesting sign in the Lychgate which read:
"Please could you fill my
bowls with food + water
Many thanks
The church cat
XXX"

see attached picture, we duly filled the bowls and moved on!

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« Reply #8373 on: May 07, 2023, 12:59:11 PM »
As I said I had a strong connection with St Marys Church Teynham .
Tina and Me were married there 60 years ago on 29th Sept 1962. Had our Diamond Wedding card from King Charles III and Camilla last year.

Congratulations on your Diamond Wedding Grandarog and Tina.  No mean feat in this day and age.  :)