EAW001445 ENGLAND (1946). Farmland at Spitzbrook, Collier Street, 1946

I think this could be Dens Farm 1/2 mile from EAW001446

see 1955 map there is an orchard of correct shape near a wood and a house by a track.

grid ref 716 475

I hope no ones thinks me too pedantic, but i'd move the location grid reference 740m to the south west to put the near corner of the orchard at 572081,147014? Its between Den Cottages (top of original photo) and Spitzbrook Lodge just off the left side. Looking to the NW, I've used a 2003 old GoogleEarth image as its clearer (but wider a angle).

I am far from convinced on this one but I believe it could be where I have indicated.

a. It fits with the location of adjacent photos

b. The field boundaries tend to fit.

c. The Ordnance Survey for those photos in this area which I have identified is not overly helpful.

d. It seemed practice to change the ground use.

e. The field boundaries are weak and not well defined by hedges.

Revised position slightly. This is Den Cottages, the orchards are to the SouthEast. The new orchard in the photo still exist. the featured orchard shape is partially visible especially the sharp corner, at the southern point, only a few trees left.



The sheds are clearly shown on the 1938 field maps

presumably somewhere between "Meopham Green" EAW001444 on previous photo and "Mockbeggar" on the next EAW001446

Hullo,



I'm afraid I can't make this fit - the buildings on "Mill Lane" aren't working for me, and the details of the field shapes and watercourses in that immediate area don't work.



The original Register entry is no help at all, bar confirming the county (Kent).



Yours, Katy

Britain from Above Cataloguing Team Leader

The best way to look at this is on Google Earth where the field shapes may be seen today. The Ordnance Survey maps of the period are less helpful. I know from the other Horsmonden pictures that the landscape in the area changes markedly over the years. I find it fascinating that there are three largish trees which look to be there today and are in the old picture. On the other hand I may be reading too much into this and trying to get it to fit! I would love to be able to see the area by walking the ground but it is a little too far away.

Bing maps also looks a reasonable fit to what is shown in the photograph.

I think that I know where this is but proving it will be the difficult part. If my hypothesis is correct the Ordnance Survey maps are not too helpful. I shall have to gather the evidence.

I think that this is near Horsmonden just south of a farm called Baybrooks. We are looking west.