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Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in Kent, England, 30 miles (50 kilometres) southeast of central London.It lies close to the border with East Sussex on the northern edge of the High Weald, whose sandstone geology is exemplified by the rock formation High Rocks.
In the 1670s, Tunbridge Wells had few permanent structures when it started to receive visits from members of the English Royal Family.The church was built on land belonging to Viscountess Purbeck as a chapel of ease for those visiting The Pantiles and was opened in 1676 after being constructed by Thomas Neale. [3]
The Pantiles is a Georgian colonnade in the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. Formerly known as "The Walks" and the (Royal) "Parade", it leads from the well that gave the town its name. The area, developed following the discovery of a chalybeate spring in 1606, has become a popular tourist-attraction.
Dunorlan Park is a park and grounds in Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK.. Totalling approximately 78 acres (32 ha) [1] and containing a 6-acre (2.4 ha) lake, the grounds were landscaped by Robert Marnock for Henry Reed, the merchant and philanthropist who owned the estate and the now-demolished house that once overlooked it.
The new district was named Tunbridge Wells after the area's largest town, but without the Royal prefix. [7] The district was not initially granted borough status. [ 8 ] The council resolved to petition for it in June 1974 and a borough charter was received on 20 December 1974, allowing the chair of the council to take the title mayor.
Construction was completed in 1902 to designs by architect John Priestley Briggs. [2] When it was opened, it had a capacity of 1,100. In 1913, the Opera House hosted a series of charity fundraising concerts gather funds to rebuild the Nevill Ground's cricket pavilion after the original pavilion was destroyed in a suffragette arson attack. [3]
The Salomons Museum is a museum north of Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent, southeast England. It preserves the country house of Sir David Salomons, the first Jewish Lord Mayor of London, and of his nephew, Sir David Lionel Salomons, a scientist and engineer. Originally called Broomhill, the house is now called Salomons. [1]
A.D. Gough's St John's Church (1858) is one of several Victorian churches in the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Religious buildings in the Borough of Tunbridge Wells. The borough of Tunbridge Wells, one of 13 ...