I used to pass through here fairly regularly, which is no use at all. I went through it three weeks ago or so and it hasn't changed that much from the picture, just more traffic. What more useful clue can I give? I know. Think Mary and Eliza.
Whoaa Lemon! Bingo. I know the Three Chimneys- originally named Trois Chemins or something, meaning Three Ways. Said in French because the junction it's on was as far as Napoleonic prisoners of war could walk for exercise.
I am a designer, writer and photographer who spends all his time looking at England, particularly buildings and the countryside. But I have a leaning towards the slightly odd and neglected, the unsung elements that make England such an interesting place to live in. I am the author and photographer of over 25 books, in particular Unmitigated England (Adelphi 2006), More from Unmitigated England (Adelphi 2007), Cross Country (Wiley 2011), The Cigarette Papers (Frances Lincoln 2012), Preposterous Erections (Frances Lincoln 2012) and English Allsorts (Adelphi 2015)
"Open this book with reverence. It is a hymn to England". Clive Aslet
Preposterous Erections
"Enchanting...delightful". The Bookseller "Cheekily named" We Love This Book
The Cigarette Papers
"Unexpectedly pleasing and engrossing...beautifully illustrated". The Bookseller
Cross Country
"Until the happy advent of Peter Ashley's Cross Country it has, ironically, been foreigners who have been best at celebrating Englishness". Christina Hardyment / The Independent
More from Unmitigated England
"Give this book to someone you know- if not everyone you know." Simon Heffer, Country Life. "When it comes to spotting the small but telling details of Englishness, Peter Ashley has no equal." Michael Prodger, Sunday Telegraph
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That would be Biddenden then! I used to frequent an unmitigated pub nearby... The Three Chimneys out on the Sissinghurst road.
Whoaa Lemon! Bingo. I know the Three Chimneys- originally named Trois Chemins or something, meaning Three Ways. Said in French because the junction it's on was as far as Napoleonic prisoners of war could walk for exercise.
That's the kind of fact I like! Superb blog Mr A :)
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