Where Am I No 11? (New)

[Trishanne]

Well done, that's another one I can cross off my search list.
Pat

[Joyful]

Brilliant work SL

Pat, all I've managed to do so far is cross houses of the list...no luck finding them

Joy

[cazza59]

The Rookery, Bromley Common perhaps?

http://boroughphotos.org/bromley/phls_1145-the-rookery-bromley-common-bromley/

S_L

Unbelievable, amazing, brilliant, stupendous and just simply fantastic!!!! 

How on earth did you find it??  Bravo Still Looking!!!!

Wow! What else can you say!!

Caz

[cazza59]

Looks very much like it. 

It certainly does!    Thanks for your interest Groom. 

Caz

[cazza59]

That entrance looks continental to me. I have a book listing all the castles, manor houses etc which were destroyed in WW1 in the Ypres area.Each one with photographs before and after.
Could that be a possibility?
Many were commandeered as Headquarters by each side consequently they were prime targets .Most were totally destroyed.
                                               Viktoria.

Hi Viktoria

Many thanks for your input and interest as well, it's very much appreciated.

Caz

[cazza59]

I think the women on the left and right resemble each other facially. Mother daughter or 2 sisters?

My thoughts too, when I first looked at the photo.  I'd say mother & daughter, though could be sisters if from a big family (e.g. oldest & youngest)

    
Dawn M

Thanks Dawn.  I think you could be right as well.  Perhaps now that we know the name of the place, we can discover something about the occupants.   

Caz

[cazza59]

Oooohhhh well done still_looking, you've cracked it.  Brilliant 

Definitely brilliant! 

Caz

[cazza59]

Sadly it burned down in 1946 according to this website 

http://www.barnes113.karoo.net/History/normans.htm

AW NO!!  I guess I knew our luck had to run out sooner or later…such a shame, but at least it wasn't torn down to build a car park.   

Caz

[cazza59]

Hiya Jools

Reading through that excellent biography of the Norman family, you would have to think they knew the Clifton Browns.  One of the Norman family was Sheriff of Kent, wasn't one of the C-Bs or Hanbury's Sheriff of London, you would think they would  have met in official capacities possibly.  Also I note they have some connection to a street named Brewery Lane.

Also while I think of it, did you note that the owners of Skeabost House were Whiskey makers.  There seems to be a common thread of alcohol between these homes and their owners! 

Caz