Picture Quiz: where is it?

• Guest 640

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  10 June 2009     08:4923146
  #1      
  By way of a bit of a change from all the politics, as I feel a bit of metal mental fatigue is setting in, even with me and I like politics .. arrrgh!!
  
  But okay who knows what and where this is.... this looks a pretty tough one to me, but as we know we have loads of very bright sparks on here...
  okay here goes with the upload...
  

  

  
  
  any ideas...??
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• Guest 674

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  10 June 2009     08:5323147
  #2      
  first guess
  st petrer and pau,ls frith road???
• Guest 640

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  10 June 2009     08:5423148
  #3      
  Nooooo !
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• Guest 641

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  10 June 2009     09:3223149
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  Is it the church in St Margarets near Walletts Court?
• Guest 640

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  10 June 2009     09:3523150
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  Noooooo !
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• Terry Nunn

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  10 June 2009     10:2923152
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  Looks like Dover College to me.
  
  Terry
  Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
• DT1

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  10 June 2009     11:1523153
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  Barfreston Church.
• Guest 640

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  10 June 2009     11:3723155
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  Terry....nooooooo
  
  DT1...Yesssssssss !!
  dead right and well done..didnt think anyone would get that one for ages.
  
  I went there recently as I'd seen it featured on a recent tv programme.
  
  ...it sez here...
  "People have worshipped God here since 1173. Over the years it fell into neglect but in 1841 it was carefully restored into the condition you see now."
  
  Its interesting to note how the windows and doors are bricked up. Im assuming this is because of taxation, because wasnt it the case that there was a heavy taxation on window light here in the UK at one time. Not directly the responsibility of Gordon Brown !..not this one anyway, we cant blame him for this one.
  
  I enjoyed the visit to the church, very tranquil inside, ideal for reflection.
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• Guest 640

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  10 June 2009     11:4623156
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  Here is another shot of the Church
  
  

  
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• Guest 684

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  10 June 2009     11:4923157
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  Beautiful, isn't it?
• Guest 674

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  10 June 2009     11:5723158
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  WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY THAT LOL
• DT1

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  10 June 2009     12:1923160
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  It's a gorgeous church and the carvings are amazing. Henry Moore was a big fan too, lived just round the corner I think?
• Bern

  • Location: Dover
  10 June 2009     12:3123164
  #13      
  Is it open during the day for prayer? I mean, if I visit, will I get in?! Sadly soem churches have to lock up most of the time because of vandalisim - it's nice when you can get in to reflect and pray.
• Guest 651

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  10 June 2009     12:4723170
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  Driven past many-a-time but never stopped - must do sometime :)
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Guest 640

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  10 June 2009     15:0223189
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  Bern I have a piece of paper here and it says
  "Worship takes place every sunday at 9.00"
  
  However you may just need time alone there rather than the official Worship. Let me just tell you our tale.
  
  Along with the Deputy Mayor herself, I went over there because I had seen it on TV. We were there on a sunday at midday. The place was deserted. No people, no clergy, no cars..I liked it that way. The sun was shining but it was a cool day and the wind was blowing through the trees. They rustled. Jan tried the door..I said "no chance" but to my surprise it opened and we were able to go in and have a look round disturbed by nobody at all. You do worry about churches being left open these days because of vandalism and what have you, but this one was nevertheless open and totally tranquil and very very old.
  
  So whether its always open around that time I dont know, there is a good chance it is, unless we were lucky or something.
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• Guest 684

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  10 June 2009     15:3023191
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  Ah yes, the church at Barfreston. A magical, ancient, gentle place. Had a fabulous al fresco lunch with friends at The Yew Tree pub next door to it last summer.
  
  All you could hear was the swish of the wheat and the distant baa-ing of sheep on the undulating chalk uplands on a balmy afternoon - with that lovely church as a backdrop.
  
  Made me realise once again why I'd returned home to East Kent from the Smoke three years ago. Beautiful.
• Bern

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  10 June 2009     15:5823194
  #17      
  What lovely descriptions! Thanks lads. And the place is clearly worth a visit.
• DT1

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  10 June 2009     16:0723195
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  Yes Andrew, a great pub too.
  
  I have always known the church to be open. At least it has been everytime I have visited (not to to talk to the big guy though!)
• Guest 663

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  10 June 2009     16:3923198
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  Yes if you get a chance anyone and your out for a country ramble as we were, have a look its worth it.
  Never made the pub though Andrew may be next time.
• Guest 640

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  11 June 2009     12:2323248
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  You know the way it is..you dont know something or have never heard of something then as soon as you do know it, you hear of it again..and in yer whole life before you never heard of it.
  
  No I havent gone off me beam but Andrew above mentioned the Yew Tree Pub and although I never heard of it before, apart from my trip to the church, up it pops again in todays Dover Express. There is an advert which states..
  
  that its one of the Top 100 pubs in the UK
  that it has an award winning menu
  that it does 2 course sunday lunch for £9.95
  
  ...well not bad at all!! I didnt know it was such an illustrious pub, and right next to the church, must try it out.
  And at those prices certainly sounds worthwhile.
  
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