Friday, November 10, 2023

The Devils Kitchen, Wrotham

 


Old postcard. I'm not sure where this is, perhaps someone can tell me!
Update: According to comments below (thanks Dick), I think photo is taken from this spot (black arrow). 




The Cottage/Court House Fairseat

 Front and back of an Ebay postcard find. Postmark dated 1907.  See here for another view of the house and more information on it. 




Monday, February 6, 2023

 
New War Memorial Postcard recently found. Nice view across the very open grassed grounds of Court Lodge, where there is now a fruit tree orchard.







The Forge, Tumblefield Lane, Stansted. The printed 1/2d on stamp area on back dates this to between 1894-1918, another source narrows it down to between 1900s/10s
. Dick Hogbin of Fairseat and Stansted Historical society kindly provided me with an aerial shot to show where this building was (north of the Footpath). I suppose once tractors arrived, the forge got less and less work and eventually gave up business. 

 

Kit's House, formerly known as The Cottage on the Hill, on Plaxdale Green Road



Kit's House, formerly known as The Cottage on the Hill, on  Plaxdale Green Road. Dated between 1894-1918, postmark may say December 22, 09.


 

Friday, April 1, 2022

Turnpike by Vigo Inn crossroads

Information from an old book. This toll-house pre-dates the bungalow on the corner of Vigo Road/A227.

MIllers Farm / Tower Grange / Tower Folly

 


Here is some information I found in an old book, and stupidly I've forgotten to take a note of what book it was in.