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Thursday 8th – Sunday 11th September 2016
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HERITAGE OPEN DAYSin and around
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Assembly Hall Theatre, Crescent Road, TN1 2LUA behind-the-scenes tour of this Tunbridge Wells’ theatre. Booking required – 01892 554 127
Grosvenor & Hilbert Park TN1 2HU Exhibition and guided walk on history and recent restoration of the Park. Opened in 1889, it was Tunbridge Wells’ first public park, and was designed by the noted landscape gardener Robert Marnock.
Hawkenbury Cemetery Walk, Benhall Mill Road, TN2 5JJ Meet at the twin Burial Chapels in the centre of the cemetery at 2.30pmA guided walk by the Friends of the Cemetery to look at Memorial Symbols to be seen there and what they signify. Take a look round the refurbished Victorian Chapel afterwards. Ample parking.
Historic Cranbrook Walk, Meet at the Museum, Carrier s Road, TN17 3JXA guided walk around historic Cranbrook led by the Cranbrook Local History Society
Kent & Sussex Courier, 80-84 Calverley Road, TN1 2UNA 1-hour talk and tour of the newspaper offices. Limited to 25 people – booking essential from 1st September on 01892 534599.
The Opera House (Wetherspoons), 88 Mt. Pleasant Road, TN1 1RTA talk and behind-the scenes tour of this Grade II-listed Edwardian theatre, now a public house. Just three tours limited to 25 people per tour. Essential to book at [email protected]
Pantiles Blue Badge-Guided Walk Meet at the Tourist Information Centre in the Corn Exchange in the Pantiles TN2 5TEJoin the Blue-Badge guide on a walk around the Pantiles and Mount Sion.
Rusthall Common Walk, Meet at St. Paul’s Church, Rusthall A guided walk led by Steve Budden, the Commons Warden, looking at the history and flora and fauna of this Common.
Southborough Society Walk, Meet outside St Thomas’s Church, Pennington Road, Southborough, Kent, TN4 0SH A walk from St. Thomas’s across the Common to St. Peter’s Church, telling the story of nineteenth century Southborough.
Trinity Arts Theatre, Church Road, TN1 1JPA Grade II* – listed former church designed by Decimus Burton, now a theatre and arts centre. Talk and guided tour by Dr. Philip Whitbourn OBE.
Tunbridge Ware Walk Meet outside The Tunbridge Wells Museum, Civic Way, TN1 1RSA 1-hour, 1-mile guided walk and talk by David Wakefield, illustrating the story of Tunbridge Ware.
Tunbridge Wells Library, Civic Way, Mount Pleasant Road, TN1 1NSPast and Present Tunbridge Wells: A drop-in day exhibition for everyone to experience the pictures on Facebook dedicated to memories of Tunbridge Wells;and see old film, pictures, photos and books about Tunbridge Wells. Why not bring your own pictures of bygone Tunbridge Wells to share and compare?
Woodbury Park Cemetery Tour, Woodbury Park Road, TN4 9NH Meet at cemetery gate (end of cul-de-sac off Woodbury Park).A guided walk in the closed, but now restored, Victorian cemetery.
GUIDED TOURS & WALKSSee table for days and times of these events.
All places, walks or tours are free, but booking is either essential, required, or recommended for a number of them, because only a limited number of visitors can be accommodated.All Saints’ Church, Tudeley, Tonbridge TN11 0NZ
A medieval English ‘village’ church, but the only one in the world to have all its twelve stained-glass windows designed by the great Russian artist Marc Chagall. Go and find out why.
St. Andrew’s Church, Paddock WoodBuilt in 1851, bombed in 1940 and rebuilt in 1953, St, Andrew’s is now a joint Anglican Methodist church. Historical display. Coffee Morning and Sponsored Hymnathon in aid of Church organ appeal.
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Crescent Road, TN1 2LYBuilt in 1975, replacing its earlier 1838 and smaller building in Grosvenor Road, it reflects the modern 3-sided approach to religious worship.
St. Barnabas’s Church, Stanley Road, TN1 2RHImposing Victorian neo-Gothic church, built in 1887; tours of the church and mortuary chapel with its rare original wooden cross from a 1915 war grave; and an exhibition of the church, parish, school and area.
St. James’ Church, St. James’ Road, TN2 3RLBuilt in 1860-62 with Ewen Christian, a President of the RIBA, as its architect. Display of the history of the Church and mini-biographies of WW1 men in the parish.
St. John’s Church, Amherst Road, TN4 9LGBuilt in 1858, it has an Award-winning modern extension of hall, meeting rooms and other facilities. Display about the history of the church and its neighbourhood. Notable stained glass windows.
St. John’s Church, Groombridge Hill, Groombridge TN3 9QEListed Grade I 17th century church with a wealth of stained glass.
King Charles the Martyr London Rd, TN1 1YXThe original church of Tunbridge Wells, dating from 1679, with very fine plaster ceilings and listed Grade I.
St. Mark’s Church, Broadwater Down, TN2 5LUBuilt in 1864-66 by the Earl of Abergavenny, to provide a church for himself and the new estates he was building.
St. Martin’s Church, Ashurst Road, Ashurst TN3 9TEOriginally a 10th century monk’s house, the Church was restored in the 13th and 19thcenturies.
St. Mary’s Church, Speldhurst Hill, Speldhurst TN3 0PAThe medieval church was rebuilt in 19th century following a fire and has famous stained glass windows by William Morris and Edward Burne Jones. A guided talk at 14.00 & 15.30 both days.
St. Paul’s Church, Langton Road, Rusthall TN4 8PBEarly Victorian church by Henry Isaac Stevens on the edge of Rusthall Common.
St. Thomas à Becket Church, Capel, Church Lane, Capel, Tonbridge, TN12 6SXA Grade I-listed Norman church from well before the 13th century, with rare and notable 13th century wall paintings.
St. Thomas’s Church, Pennington Road, Southborough TN4 0SHA Grade II-listed church dating from 1860, with a connection with Edith Cavell and a display of church and community archives.
Heritage Open Days in Tunbridge Wells are sponsored by:
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CHURCHES TO VISITSee table for days and times of opening.
(This insert has been paid for by RTWCS, as a contribution to the HOD project fund.)
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The benefits of membership are many:
■ knowing, above all, that you are helping to protect the ‘quality of life’ of you and your
family in Tunbridge Wells, by joining the collective voice of the inhabitants of our town;
■ and that you are joining what is for Tunbridge Wells:
■ a forum for discussion and debate of local issues;
■ a network for the exchange of information, ideas and views;
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+ with the opportunity for you to attend 12 meetings/events a year;
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Information correct at time of going to press. E&OE.
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Dates in September Thurs 8th Fri 9th Sat 10th Sun 11th
PLACES / EVENTS TO VISITAdult Education Centre 10.00-16.00
Archaeological Dig, 10.30-12.30 10.30-12.30 Southborough – Drop-in between: 14.00-16.00 14.00-16.00
Cranbrook Museum 14.00-16.30
Cranbrook Union Mill 14.30-17.00 14.30-17.00
High Rocks 10.00-12.30 10.00-12.30 10.00-12.30 10.00-12.30
Horsmonden – Demo by See text Michael Hart, Blacksmith *** for details
Horsmonden – Bell-ringing at St. Margaret’s Church*** 18.00
Mabledon House*** 10.00-17.00
Masonic Temple 10.00-18.00
The Pound 14.00-17.00
Salomons 09.00-19.00 09.00-19.00
St. Barnabas’ School - Exhibition 10.00-15.00
The Skinners’ School 10.00-16.00
Somerhill 14.00-16.00
Spa Valley Railway Station 10-00-17.30 10-00-17.30
Willicombe House 11.00-16.00 11.00-16.00 11.00-1600 11.00-1600
CHURCHES All Saints, Tudeley 09.30-18.00 09.30-18.00 09.30-18.00 09.30-18.00
St. Andrew’s, Paddock Wood 10.00.16.00
St. Augustine’s, Crescent Road 10.00-17.00 10.00-17.00 10.00-17.00 14.00-17.00
St. Barnabas’s (Exhibition) 10.00-18.00 13.00-17.00
St. James’, Ferndale, TW 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 12.00-16.00
Dates in September Thurs 8th Fri 9th Sat 10th Sun 11th
St. John’s, Amherst Road 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00
St. John’s, Groombridge 10.00-15.00
King Charles the Martyr 10.00-15.00 10.00-15.00 10.00-15.00 13.00-15.00
St. Mark’s, Broadwater Down 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-11.30
St. Martin’s, Ashurst 10.00-16.00
St. Mary’s, Speldhurst 11.00-17.00 12.00-17.00
St. Paul’s, Rusthall (Exhibition) 14-00-16.00 14.00-16.00 10.00-12.00 14.00-17.00 15.30-17.00
St. Thomas à Becket, Capel 10.00-16.00 10-00-16.00 10-00-16.00 10-00-16.00
St. Thomas’s, Southborough 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00
GUIDED TOURS/ WALKS
Assembly Hall Tour 10.00 & 11.30
Blue Badge-guided Walk 11.00 14.00
Grosvenor & Hilbert Park - Go to The Hub 14-00-17.00 10.00-16.00 11.00-12.30 Exhibition & Guided Walk to attend either Exhibition only Exhibition only Guided Walk
Hawkenbury Cemetery Walk 14.30 14.30
Historic Cranbrook Walk 14.00
Kent & Sussex Courier Tour*** 15.00
The Opera House (Talk /tour)*** 16.30 15.00&16.30
Rusthall Common Walk 10.30-12.30
Southborough Society Walk 14.30
Trinity Theatre (talk/tour) 11.00-13.00
Tunbridge Ware Walk 14.00 14.00
Tunbridge Wells Library – Drop-in Open Day 10.00-16.00
Woodbury Park Cemetery Tour 15.00
CHOOSE YOUR PLACE / EVENT(S), DAY AND TIME
***Limited numbers - advance booking essential, required or recommended (first come, first-served).
Adult Education Centre, Monson Road, TN1 1JNA Grade II-listed building by Henry Hare, built in 1902 with notable stained glass by Dudley Forsyth and many original fixtures and fittings still intact.
Archaeological Dig in Southborough:Honnington Cottages, Vauxhall Lane, Southborough, TN4 0XD A guided tour of the Southborough Archaeology Society Project, which offers an opportunity to see the recently discovered archaeology of the Southborough Valley and to inspect and handle artefacts from the summer’s excavation, as well as to observe the ongoing fieldwork. No need to book, drop in sessions are from 10:30-12:30 and again from 14.00-16.00. For more information, call 0759 979 5451.
Bell-ringing at St. Margaret’s Church, Horsmonden TN12 8EJAn opportunity to ascend the Church tower, tour the belfry, watch the bell-ringers in action, with the possibility of taking part. Booking essential on 01892 722548 (Max 20)
Michael Hart, BlacksmithThe Forge, Noakes Cold Store, Goudhurst Rd, Horsmonden, Tonbridge TN12 8AYAward-winning blacksmith demonstrates traditional methods and techniques on the hour every hour from 10.00 to 14.00, Thursday, 8th Sept. Booking essential on 0790 306 2282.
Cranbrook Museum, Carriers Road, TN17 3JXA 16th century farmhouse/cottage which has 11 rooms of very interesting local history collections.
Cranbrook Union Mill, The Hill, Cranbrook TN17 3AHA Grade I-listed windmill which is over 200 years-old and is still fully working. It is the tallest surviving windmill in England.
High Rocks, High Rocks Lane TN3 9JJThe site of an Iron Age camp, it has 8 acres of wooded sandstone cliffs, some 80 ft. high, the most astonishing in the Weald. A major visitor attraction in the 19th century, it was somewhat overlooked for much of 20th century, but is now under restoration. If you wish to visit after 12.30pm, please check on 01892 515532 for permission, because of wedding party bookings.
Mabledon House, London Road, Southborough TN4 0UHGrade II listed Neo-Gothic house built c.1805 . It was the childhood home of Decimus Burton, the architect of much of Tunbridge Wells. Booking essential on 01892 538 307.
Masonic Temple, St. John’s Road, TN4 9UYVisit the Temple building, take a guided tour and see an exhibition about Freemasonry.
The Pound, Grove Hill Road, TN1 1SDA Grade II-listed pre-20th century manorial pound, where cattle and sheep which had been grazing and strayed off Tunbridge Wells Common, were kept until reclaimed, on payment of a suitable fee, by their owners.
Salomons, Broomhill Road, TN3 0TGA Grade II-listed Victorian house, set in 36 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland and built in the 1850s by Decimus Burton. Look around the Museum, Science Theatre with its Welte organ, and motor houses, and see the extensive range of outbuildings Sir David Lionel Salomons used for his scientific work. Refreshments available at Salomons Bistro.
St. Barnabas’ School (Exhibition), Quarry Road, TN1 2EYAn exhibition of the history of the School. Also an exhibition about the 300 Belgian refugees in Tunbridge Wells in WWI.
PLACES / EVENTS TO VISIT See table for days and times of opening
The Skinners’ School, St. John’s Road, TN4 9PGSkinners’ is Tunbridge Wells’ Grammar School for boys. It was established in 1887 after a 17-year tussle between Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge as to who was to get this new school. View the Grand Hall, Byng Hall, the WWI War Memorial and other school buildings and events.
Somerhill, Tudeley Road, Tonbridge TN11 0NJThe Grade I-listed Jacobean mansion is now a school campus. Its historic parkland was painted by J. M. W. Turner. While its address is Tonbridge, it is just within the boundary of the borough of Tunbridge Wells.
Spa Valley Railway Station, West Station, Nevill Terrace, TN2 5QYTour the station and engine sheds for free, but if you want to travel, such as to High Rocks, you’ll have to buy a ticket.
Willicombe House, Willicombe Park, Sandhurst Road, TN2 3UUThe elegant home of the major Victorian Tunbridge Wells developer, William Willicombe, with an attractive garden. For much of the 20th century, it was a training centre for children’s nurses, but is now a retirement complex.
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORMI wish to apply for ❑ Individual / ❑ Family membership (tick as appropriate)(PLEASE PRINT)NAME(S)_______________________________________________________________________ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Postcode _________________Tel. No. ______________________________ Email _____________________________________
I wish to pay my subscription, due annually on 1st. September, by (choose one):❑ cheque, made payable to the Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society;❑ Online at www.thecivicsociety.org;❑ By Direct Debit/ Standing Order to our Bank:
CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, West Malling, Kent ME 19 4JQ. Sort Code: 40-52-40 Account name: Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society Account No: 00017200
and please tick:❑ I consent to my data above being held on the Society’s computer for administrative purposes.
Signed __________________________________________ Date _______________Please send this form in an envelope (and your payment, if by cheque) to:
Mrs Trina Lewis, RTWCS Membership Secretary, Claremont Lodge, 49 Claremont Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1SY
Thank you and welcome to your personal opportunity to be involved in your community.
Heritage Day Leaflet FINAL.indd 5-8 12/08/2016 07:12
Dates in September Thurs 8th Fri 9th Sat 10th Sun 11th
PLACES / EVENTS TO VISITAdult Education Centre 10.00-16.00
Archaeological Dig, 10.30-12.30 10.30-12.30 Southborough – Drop-in between: 14.00-16.00 14.00-16.00
Cranbrook Museum 14.00-16.30
Cranbrook Union Mill 14.30-17.00 14.30-17.00
High Rocks 10.00-12.30 10.00-12.30 10.00-12.30 10.00-12.30
Horsmonden – Demo by See text Michael Hart, Blacksmith *** for details
Horsmonden – Bell-ringing at St. Margaret’s Church*** 18.00
Mabledon House*** 10.00-17.00
Masonic Temple 10.00-18.00
The Pound 14.00-17.00
Salomons 09.00-19.00 09.00-19.00
St. Barnabas’ School - Exhibition 10.00-15.00
The Skinners’ School 10.00-16.00
Somerhill 14.00-16.00
Spa Valley Railway Station 10-00-17.30 10-00-17.30
Willicombe House 11.00-16.00 11.00-16.00 11.00-1600 11.00-1600
CHURCHES All Saints, Tudeley 09.30-18.00 09.30-18.00 09.30-18.00 09.30-18.00
St. Andrew’s, Paddock Wood 10.00.16.00
St. Augustine’s, Crescent Road 10.00-17.00 10.00-17.00 10.00-17.00 14.00-17.00
St. Barnabas’s (Exhibition) 10.00-18.00 13.00-17.00
St. James’, Ferndale, TW 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 12.00-16.00
Dates in September Thurs 8th Fri 9th Sat 10th Sun 11th
St. John’s, Amherst Road 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00
St. John’s, Groombridge 10.00-15.00
King Charles the Martyr 10.00-15.00 10.00-15.00 10.00-15.00 13.00-15.00
St. Mark’s, Broadwater Down 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-11.30
St. Martin’s, Ashurst 10.00-16.00
St. Mary’s, Speldhurst 11.00-17.00 12.00-17.00
St. Paul’s, Rusthall (Exhibition) 14-00-16.00 14.00-16.00 10.00-12.00 14.00-17.00 15.30-17.00
St. Thomas à Becket, Capel 10.00-16.00 10-00-16.00 10-00-16.00 10-00-16.00
St. Thomas’s, Southborough 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00
GUIDED TOURS/ WALKS
Assembly Hall Tour 10.00 & 11.30
Blue Badge-guided Walk 11.00 14.00
Grosvenor & Hilbert Park - Go to The Hub 14-00-17.00 10.00-16.00 11.00-12.30 Exhibition & Guided Walk to attend either Exhibition only Exhibition only Guided Walk
Hawkenbury Cemetery Walk 14.30 14.30
Historic Cranbrook Walk 14.00
Kent & Sussex Courier Tour*** 15.00
The Opera House (Talk /tour)*** 16.30 15.00&16.30
Rusthall Common Walk 10.30-12.30
Southborough Society Walk 14.30
Trinity Theatre (talk/tour) 11.00-13.00
Tunbridge Ware Walk 14.00 14.00
Tunbridge Wells Library – Drop-in Open Day 10.00-16.00
Woodbury Park Cemetery Tour 15.00
CHOOSE YOUR PLACE / EVENT(S), DAY AND TIME
***Limited numbers - advance booking essential, required or recommended (first come, first-served).
Adult Education Centre, Monson Road, TN1 1JNA Grade II-listed building by Henry Hare, built in 1902 with notable stained glass by Dudley Forsyth and many original fixtures and fittings still intact.
Archaeological Dig in Southborough:Honnington Cottages, Vauxhall Lane, Southborough, TN4 0XD A guided tour of the Southborough Archaeology Society Project, which offers an opportunity to see the recently discovered archaeology of the Southborough Valley and to inspect and handle artefacts from the summer’s excavation, as well as to observe the ongoing fieldwork. No need to book, drop in sessions are from 10:30-12:30 and again from 14.00-16.00. For more information, call 0759 979 5451.
Bell-ringing at St. Margaret’s Church, Horsmonden TN12 8EJAn opportunity to ascend the Church tower, tour the belfry, watch the bell-ringers in action, with the possibility of taking part. Booking essential on 01892 722548 (Max 20)
Michael Hart, BlacksmithThe Forge, Noakes Cold Store, Goudhurst Rd, Horsmonden, Tonbridge TN12 8AYAward-winning blacksmith demonstrates traditional methods and techniques on the hour every hour from 10.00 to 14.00, Thursday, 8th Sept. Booking essential on 0790 306 2282.
Cranbrook Museum, Carriers Road, TN17 3JXA 16th century farmhouse/cottage which has 11 rooms of very interesting local history collections.
Cranbrook Union Mill, The Hill, Cranbrook TN17 3AHA Grade I-listed windmill which is over 200 years-old and is still fully working. It is the tallest surviving windmill in England.
High Rocks, High Rocks Lane TN3 9JJThe site of an Iron Age camp, it has 8 acres of wooded sandstone cliffs, some 80 ft. high, the most astonishing in the Weald. A major visitor attraction in the 19th century, it was somewhat overlooked for much of 20th century, but is now under restoration. If you wish to visit after 12.30pm, please check on 01892 515532 for permission, because of wedding party bookings.
Mabledon House, London Road, Southborough TN4 0UHGrade II listed Neo-Gothic house built c.1805 . It was the childhood home of Decimus Burton, the architect of much of Tunbridge Wells. Booking essential on 01892 538 307.
Masonic Temple, St. John’s Road, TN4 9UYVisit the Temple building, take a guided tour and see an exhibition about Freemasonry.
The Pound, Grove Hill Road, TN1 1SDA Grade II-listed pre-20th century manorial pound, where cattle and sheep which had been grazing and strayed off Tunbridge Wells Common, were kept until reclaimed, on payment of a suitable fee, by their owners.
Salomons, Broomhill Road, TN3 0TGA Grade II-listed Victorian house, set in 36 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland and built in the 1850s by Decimus Burton. Look around the Museum, Science Theatre with its Welte organ, and motor houses, and see the extensive range of outbuildings Sir David Lionel Salomons used for his scientific work. Refreshments available at Salomons Bistro.
St. Barnabas’ School (Exhibition), Quarry Road, TN1 2EYAn exhibition of the history of the School. Also an exhibition about the 300 Belgian refugees in Tunbridge Wells in WWI.
PLACES / EVENTS TO VISIT See table for days and times of opening
The Skinners’ School, St. John’s Road, TN4 9PGSkinners’ is Tunbridge Wells’ Grammar School for boys. It was established in 1887 after a 17-year tussle between Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge as to who was to get this new school. View the Grand Hall, Byng Hall, the WWI War Memorial and other school buildings and events.
Somerhill, Tudeley Road, Tonbridge TN11 0NJThe Grade I-listed Jacobean mansion is now a school campus. Its historic parkland was painted by J. M. W. Turner. While its address is Tonbridge, it is just within the boundary of the borough of Tunbridge Wells.
Spa Valley Railway Station, West Station, Nevill Terrace, TN2 5QYTour the station and engine sheds for free, but if you want to travel, such as to High Rocks, you’ll have to buy a ticket.
Willicombe House, Willicombe Park, Sandhurst Road, TN2 3UUThe elegant home of the major Victorian Tunbridge Wells developer, William Willicombe, with an attractive garden. For much of the 20th century, it was a training centre for children’s nurses, but is now a retirement complex.
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORMI wish to apply for ❑ Individual / ❑ Family membership (tick as appropriate)(PLEASE PRINT)NAME(S)_______________________________________________________________________ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Postcode _________________Tel. No. ______________________________ Email _____________________________________
I wish to pay my subscription, due annually on 1st. September, by (choose one):❑ cheque, made payable to the Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society;❑ Online at www.thecivicsociety.org;❑ By Direct Debit/ Standing Order to our Bank:
CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, West Malling, Kent ME 19 4JQ. Sort Code: 40-52-40 Account name: Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society Account No: 00017200
and please tick:❑ I consent to my data above being held on the Society’s computer for administrative purposes.
Signed __________________________________________ Date _______________Please send this form in an envelope (and your payment, if by cheque) to:
Mrs Trina Lewis, RTWCS Membership Secretary, Claremont Lodge, 49 Claremont Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1SY
Thank you and welcome to your personal opportunity to be involved in your community.
Heritage Day Leaflet FINAL.indd 5-8 12/08/2016 07:12
Dates in September Thurs 8th Fri 9th Sat 10th Sun 11th
PLACES / EVENTS TO VISITAdult Education Centre 10.00-16.00
Archaeological Dig, 10.30-12.30 10.30-12.30 Southborough – Drop-in between: 14.00-16.00 14.00-16.00
Cranbrook Museum 14.00-16.30
Cranbrook Union Mill 14.30-17.00 14.30-17.00
High Rocks 10.00-12.30 10.00-12.30 10.00-12.30 10.00-12.30
Horsmonden – Demo by See text Michael Hart, Blacksmith *** for details
Horsmonden – Bell-ringing at St. Margaret’s Church*** 18.00
Mabledon House*** 10.00-17.00
Masonic Temple 10.00-18.00
The Pound 14.00-17.00
Salomons 09.00-19.00 09.00-19.00
St. Barnabas’ School - Exhibition 10.00-15.00
The Skinners’ School 10.00-16.00
Somerhill 14.00-16.00
Spa Valley Railway Station 10-00-17.30 10-00-17.30
Willicombe House 11.00-16.00 11.00-16.00 11.00-1600 11.00-1600
CHURCHES All Saints, Tudeley 09.30-18.00 09.30-18.00 09.30-18.00 09.30-18.00
St. Andrew’s, Paddock Wood 10.00.16.00
St. Augustine’s, Crescent Road 10.00-17.00 10.00-17.00 10.00-17.00 14.00-17.00
St. Barnabas’s (Exhibition) 10.00-18.00 13.00-17.00
St. James’, Ferndale, TW 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 12.00-16.00
Dates in September Thurs 8th Fri 9th Sat 10th Sun 11th
St. John’s, Amherst Road 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00
St. John’s, Groombridge 10.00-15.00
King Charles the Martyr 10.00-15.00 10.00-15.00 10.00-15.00 13.00-15.00
St. Mark’s, Broadwater Down 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-11.30
St. Martin’s, Ashurst 10.00-16.00
St. Mary’s, Speldhurst 11.00-17.00 12.00-17.00
St. Paul’s, Rusthall (Exhibition) 14-00-16.00 14.00-16.00 10.00-12.00 14.00-17.00 15.30-17.00
St. Thomas à Becket, Capel 10.00-16.00 10-00-16.00 10-00-16.00 10-00-16.00
St. Thomas’s, Southborough 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00
GUIDED TOURS/ WALKS
Assembly Hall Tour 10.00 & 11.30
Blue Badge-guided Walk 11.00 14.00
Grosvenor & Hilbert Park - Go to The Hub 14-00-17.00 10.00-16.00 11.00-12.30 Exhibition & Guided Walk to attend either Exhibition only Exhibition only Guided Walk
Hawkenbury Cemetery Walk 14.30 14.30
Historic Cranbrook Walk 14.00
Kent & Sussex Courier Tour*** 15.00
The Opera House (Talk /tour)*** 16.30 15.00&16.30
Rusthall Common Walk 10.30-12.30
Southborough Society Walk 14.30
Trinity Theatre (talk/tour) 11.00-13.00
Tunbridge Ware Walk 14.00 14.00
Tunbridge Wells Library – Drop-in Open Day 10.00-16.00
Woodbury Park Cemetery Tour 15.00
CHOOSE YOUR PLACE / EVENT(S), DAY AND TIME
***Limited numbers - advance booking essential, required or recommended (first come, first-served).
Adult Education Centre, Monson Road, TN1 1JNA Grade II-listed building by Henry Hare, built in 1902 with notable stained glass by Dudley Forsyth and many original fixtures and fittings still intact.
Archaeological Dig in Southborough:Honnington Cottages, Vauxhall Lane, Southborough, TN4 0XD A guided tour of the Southborough Archaeology Society Project, which offers an opportunity to see the recently discovered archaeology of the Southborough Valley and to inspect and handle artefacts from the summer’s excavation, as well as to observe the ongoing fieldwork. No need to book, drop in sessions are from 10:30-12:30 and again from 14.00-16.00. For more information, call 0759 979 5451.
Bell-ringing at St. Margaret’s Church, Horsmonden TN12 8EJAn opportunity to ascend the Church tower, tour the belfry, watch the bell-ringers in action, with the possibility of taking part. Booking essential on 01892 722548 (Max 20)
Michael Hart, BlacksmithThe Forge, Noakes Cold Store, Goudhurst Rd, Horsmonden, Tonbridge TN12 8AYAward-winning blacksmith demonstrates traditional methods and techniques on the hour every hour from 10.00 to 14.00, Thursday, 8th Sept. Booking essential on 0790 306 2282.
Cranbrook Museum, Carriers Road, TN17 3JXA 16th century farmhouse/cottage which has 11 rooms of very interesting local history collections.
Cranbrook Union Mill, The Hill, Cranbrook TN17 3AHA Grade I-listed windmill which is over 200 years-old and is still fully working. It is the tallest surviving windmill in England.
High Rocks, High Rocks Lane TN3 9JJThe site of an Iron Age camp, it has 8 acres of wooded sandstone cliffs, some 80 ft. high, the most astonishing in the Weald. A major visitor attraction in the 19th century, it was somewhat overlooked for much of 20th century, but is now under restoration. If you wish to visit after 12.30pm, please check on 01892 515532 for permission, because of wedding party bookings.
Mabledon House, London Road, Southborough TN4 0UHGrade II listed Neo-Gothic house built c.1805 . It was the childhood home of Decimus Burton, the architect of much of Tunbridge Wells. Booking essential on 01892 538 307.
Masonic Temple, St. John’s Road, TN4 9UYVisit the Temple building, take a guided tour and see an exhibition about Freemasonry.
The Pound, Grove Hill Road, TN1 1SDA Grade II-listed pre-20th century manorial pound, where cattle and sheep which had been grazing and strayed off Tunbridge Wells Common, were kept until reclaimed, on payment of a suitable fee, by their owners.
Salomons, Broomhill Road, TN3 0TGA Grade II-listed Victorian house, set in 36 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland and built in the 1850s by Decimus Burton. Look around the Museum, Science Theatre with its Welte organ, and motor houses, and see the extensive range of outbuildings Sir David Lionel Salomons used for his scientific work. Refreshments available at Salomons Bistro.
St. Barnabas’ School (Exhibition), Quarry Road, TN1 2EYAn exhibition of the history of the School. Also an exhibition about the 300 Belgian refugees in Tunbridge Wells in WWI.
PLACES / EVENTS TO VISIT See table for days and times of opening
The Skinners’ School, St. John’s Road, TN4 9PGSkinners’ is Tunbridge Wells’ Grammar School for boys. It was established in 1887 after a 17-year tussle between Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge as to who was to get this new school. View the Grand Hall, Byng Hall, the WWI War Memorial and other school buildings and events.
Somerhill, Tudeley Road, Tonbridge TN11 0NJThe Grade I-listed Jacobean mansion is now a school campus. Its historic parkland was painted by J. M. W. Turner. While its address is Tonbridge, it is just within the boundary of the borough of Tunbridge Wells.
Spa Valley Railway Station, West Station, Nevill Terrace, TN2 5QYTour the station and engine sheds for free, but if you want to travel, such as to High Rocks, you’ll have to buy a ticket.
Willicombe House, Willicombe Park, Sandhurst Road, TN2 3UUThe elegant home of the major Victorian Tunbridge Wells developer, William Willicombe, with an attractive garden. For much of the 20th century, it was a training centre for children’s nurses, but is now a retirement complex.
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORMI wish to apply for ❑ Individual / ❑ Family membership (tick as appropriate)(PLEASE PRINT)NAME(S)_______________________________________________________________________ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Postcode _________________Tel. No. ______________________________ Email _____________________________________
I wish to pay my subscription, due annually on 1st. September, by (choose one):❑ cheque, made payable to the Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society;❑ Online at www.thecivicsociety.org;❑ By Direct Debit/ Standing Order to our Bank:
CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, West Malling, Kent ME 19 4JQ. Sort Code: 40-52-40 Account name: Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society Account No: 00017200
and please tick:❑ I consent to my data above being held on the Society’s computer for administrative purposes.
Signed __________________________________________ Date _______________Please send this form in an envelope (and your payment, if by cheque) to:
Mrs Trina Lewis, RTWCS Membership Secretary, Claremont Lodge, 49 Claremont Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1SY
Thank you and welcome to your personal opportunity to be involved in your community.
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Dates in September Thurs 8th Fri 9th Sat 10th Sun 11th
PLACES / EVENTS TO VISITAdult Education Centre 10.00-16.00
Archaeological Dig, 10.30-12.30 10.30-12.30 Southborough – Drop-in between: 14.00-16.00 14.00-16.00
Cranbrook Museum 14.00-16.30
Cranbrook Union Mill 14.30-17.00 14.30-17.00
High Rocks 10.00-12.30 10.00-12.30 10.00-12.30 10.00-12.30
Horsmonden – Demo by See text Michael Hart, Blacksmith *** for details
Horsmonden – Bell-ringing at St. Margaret’s Church*** 18.00
Mabledon House*** 10.00-17.00
Masonic Temple 10.00-18.00
The Pound 14.00-17.00
Salomons 09.00-19.00 09.00-19.00
St. Barnabas’ School - Exhibition 10.00-15.00
The Skinners’ School 10.00-16.00
Somerhill 14.00-16.00
Spa Valley Railway Station 10-00-17.30 10-00-17.30
Willicombe House 11.00-16.00 11.00-16.00 11.00-1600 11.00-1600
CHURCHES All Saints, Tudeley 09.30-18.00 09.30-18.00 09.30-18.00 09.30-18.00
St. Andrew’s, Paddock Wood 10.00.16.00
St. Augustine’s, Crescent Road 10.00-17.00 10.00-17.00 10.00-17.00 14.00-17.00
St. Barnabas’s (Exhibition) 10.00-18.00 13.00-17.00
St. James’, Ferndale, TW 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 12.00-16.00
Dates in September Thurs 8th Fri 9th Sat 10th Sun 11th
St. John’s, Amherst Road 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00
St. John’s, Groombridge 10.00-15.00
King Charles the Martyr 10.00-15.00 10.00-15.00 10.00-15.00 13.00-15.00
St. Mark’s, Broadwater Down 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-11.30
St. Martin’s, Ashurst 10.00-16.00
St. Mary’s, Speldhurst 11.00-17.00 12.00-17.00
St. Paul’s, Rusthall (Exhibition) 14-00-16.00 14.00-16.00 10.00-12.00 14.00-17.00 15.30-17.00
St. Thomas à Becket, Capel 10.00-16.00 10-00-16.00 10-00-16.00 10-00-16.00
St. Thomas’s, Southborough 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00 10.00-16.00
GUIDED TOURS/ WALKS
Assembly Hall Tour 10.00 & 11.30
Blue Badge-guided Walk 11.00 14.00
Grosvenor & Hilbert Park - Go to The Hub 14-00-17.00 10.00-16.00 11.00-12.30 Exhibition & Guided Walk to attend either Exhibition only Exhibition only Guided Walk
Hawkenbury Cemetery Walk 14.30 14.30
Historic Cranbrook Walk 14.00
Kent & Sussex Courier Tour*** 15.00
The Opera House (Talk /tour)*** 16.30 15.00&16.30
Rusthall Common Walk 10.30-12.30
Southborough Society Walk 14.30
Trinity Theatre (talk/tour) 11.00-13.00
Tunbridge Ware Walk 14.00 14.00
Tunbridge Wells Library – Drop-in Open Day 10.00-16.00
Woodbury Park Cemetery Tour 15.00
CHOOSE YOUR PLACE / EVENT(S), DAY AND TIME
***Limited numbers - advance booking essential, required or recommended (first come, first-served).
Adult Education Centre, Monson Road, TN1 1JNA Grade II-listed building by Henry Hare, built in 1902 with notable stained glass by Dudley Forsyth and many original fixtures and fittings still intact.
Archaeological Dig in Southborough:Honnington Cottages, Vauxhall Lane, Southborough, TN4 0XD A guided tour of the Southborough Archaeology Society Project, which offers an opportunity to see the recently discovered archaeology of the Southborough Valley and to inspect and handle artefacts from the summer’s excavation, as well as to observe the ongoing fieldwork. No need to book, drop in sessions are from 10:30-12:30 and again from 14.00-16.00. For more information, call 0759 979 5451.
Bell-ringing at St. Margaret’s Church, Horsmonden TN12 8EJAn opportunity to ascend the Church tower, tour the belfry, watch the bell-ringers in action, with the possibility of taking part. Booking essential on 01892 722548 (Max 20)
Michael Hart, BlacksmithThe Forge, Noakes Cold Store, Goudhurst Rd, Horsmonden, Tonbridge TN12 8AYAward-winning blacksmith demonstrates traditional methods and techniques on the hour every hour from 10.00 to 14.00, Thursday, 8th Sept. Booking essential on 0790 306 2282.
Cranbrook Museum, Carriers Road, TN17 3JXA 16th century farmhouse/cottage which has 11 rooms of very interesting local history collections.
Cranbrook Union Mill, The Hill, Cranbrook TN17 3AHA Grade I-listed windmill which is over 200 years-old and is still fully working. It is the tallest surviving windmill in England.
High Rocks, High Rocks Lane TN3 9JJThe site of an Iron Age camp, it has 8 acres of wooded sandstone cliffs, some 80 ft. high, the most astonishing in the Weald. A major visitor attraction in the 19th century, it was somewhat overlooked for much of 20th century, but is now under restoration. If you wish to visit after 12.30pm, please check on 01892 515532 for permission, because of wedding party bookings.
Mabledon House, London Road, Southborough TN4 0UHGrade II listed Neo-Gothic house built c.1805 . It was the childhood home of Decimus Burton, the architect of much of Tunbridge Wells. Booking essential on 01892 538 307.
Masonic Temple, St. John’s Road, TN4 9UYVisit the Temple building, take a guided tour and see an exhibition about Freemasonry.
The Pound, Grove Hill Road, TN1 1SDA Grade II-listed pre-20th century manorial pound, where cattle and sheep which had been grazing and strayed off Tunbridge Wells Common, were kept until reclaimed, on payment of a suitable fee, by their owners.
Salomons, Broomhill Road, TN3 0TGA Grade II-listed Victorian house, set in 36 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland and built in the 1850s by Decimus Burton. Look around the Museum, Science Theatre with its Welte organ, and motor houses, and see the extensive range of outbuildings Sir David Lionel Salomons used for his scientific work. Refreshments available at Salomons Bistro.
St. Barnabas’ School (Exhibition), Quarry Road, TN1 2EYAn exhibition of the history of the School. Also an exhibition about the 300 Belgian refugees in Tunbridge Wells in WWI.
PLACES / EVENTS TO VISIT See table for days and times of opening
The Skinners’ School, St. John’s Road, TN4 9PGSkinners’ is Tunbridge Wells’ Grammar School for boys. It was established in 1887 after a 17-year tussle between Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge as to who was to get this new school. View the Grand Hall, Byng Hall, the WWI War Memorial and other school buildings and events.
Somerhill, Tudeley Road, Tonbridge TN11 0NJThe Grade I-listed Jacobean mansion is now a school campus. Its historic parkland was painted by J. M. W. Turner. While its address is Tonbridge, it is just within the boundary of the borough of Tunbridge Wells.
Spa Valley Railway Station, West Station, Nevill Terrace, TN2 5QYTour the station and engine sheds for free, but if you want to travel, such as to High Rocks, you’ll have to buy a ticket.
Willicombe House, Willicombe Park, Sandhurst Road, TN2 3UUThe elegant home of the major Victorian Tunbridge Wells developer, William Willicombe, with an attractive garden. For much of the 20th century, it was a training centre for children’s nurses, but is now a retirement complex.
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORMI wish to apply for ❑ Individual / ❑ Family membership (tick as appropriate)(PLEASE PRINT)NAME(S)_______________________________________________________________________ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Postcode _________________Tel. No. ______________________________ Email _____________________________________
I wish to pay my subscription, due annually on 1st. September, by (choose one):❑ cheque, made payable to the Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society;❑ Online at www.thecivicsociety.org;❑ By Direct Debit/ Standing Order to our Bank:
CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, West Malling, Kent ME 19 4JQ. Sort Code: 40-52-40 Account name: Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society Account No: 00017200
and please tick:❑ I consent to my data above being held on the Society’s computer for administrative purposes.
Signed __________________________________________ Date _______________Please send this form in an envelope (and your payment, if by cheque) to:
Mrs Trina Lewis, RTWCS Membership Secretary, Claremont Lodge, 49 Claremont Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1SY
Thank you and welcome to your personal opportunity to be involved in your community.
Heritage Day Leaflet FINAL.indd 5-8 12/08/2016 07:12
Thursday 8th – Sunday 11th September 2016
Over 40 places
to visit, or g
uided
tours and walks to
make,
AND ALL ARE
FREE
Be a tourist in your own Borough during…
www.tunbridgewellsheritageopendays.org
HERITAGE OPEN DAYSin and around
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Assembly Hall Theatre, Crescent Road, TN1 2LUA behind-the-scenes tour of this Tunbridge Wells’ theatre. Booking required – 01892 554 127
Grosvenor & Hilbert Park TN1 2HU Exhibition and guided walk on history and recent restoration of the Park. Opened in 1889, it was Tunbridge Wells’ first public park, and was designed by the noted landscape gardener Robert Marnock.
Hawkenbury Cemetery Walk, Benhall Mill Road, TN2 5JJ Meet at the twin Burial Chapels in the centre of the cemetery at 2.30pmA guided walk by the Friends of the Cemetery to look at Memorial Symbols to be seen there and what they signify. Take a look round the refurbished Victorian Chapel afterwards. Ample parking.
Historic Cranbrook Walk, Meet at the Museum, Carrier s Road, TN17 3JXA guided walk around historic Cranbrook led by the Cranbrook Local History Society
Kent & Sussex Courier, 80-84 Calverley Road, TN1 2UNA 1-hour talk and tour of the newspaper offices. Limited to 25 people – booking essential from 1st September on 01892 534599.
The Opera House (Wetherspoons), 88 Mt. Pleasant Road, TN1 1RTA talk and behind-the scenes tour of this Grade II-listed Edwardian theatre, now a public house. Just three tours limited to 25 people per tour. Essential to book at [email protected]
Pantiles Blue Badge-Guided Walk Meet at the Tourist Information Centre in the Corn Exchange in the Pantiles TN2 5TEJoin the Blue-Badge guide on a walk around the Pantiles and Mount Sion.
Rusthall Common Walk, Meet at St. Paul’s Church, Rusthall A guided walk led by Steve Budden, the Commons Warden, looking at the history and flora and fauna of this Common.
Southborough Society Walk, Meet outside St Thomas’s Church, Pennington Road, Southborough, Kent, TN4 0SH A walk from St. Thomas’s across the Common to St. Peter’s Church, telling the story of nineteenth century Southborough.
Trinity Arts Theatre, Church Road, TN1 1JPA Grade II* – listed former church designed by Decimus Burton, now a theatre and arts centre. Talk and guided tour by Dr. Philip Whitbourn OBE.
Tunbridge Ware Walk Meet outside The Tunbridge Wells Museum, Civic Way, TN1 1RSA 1-hour, 1-mile guided walk and talk by David Wakefield, illustrating the story of Tunbridge Ware.
Tunbridge Wells Library, Civic Way, Mount Pleasant Road, TN1 1NSPast and Present Tunbridge Wells: A drop-in day exhibition for everyone to experience the pictures on Facebook dedicated to memories of Tunbridge Wells;and see old film, pictures, photos and books about Tunbridge Wells. Why not bring your own pictures of bygone Tunbridge Wells to share and compare?
Woodbury Park Cemetery Tour, Woodbury Park Road, TN4 9NH Meet at cemetery gate (end of cul-de-sac off Woodbury Park).A guided walk in the closed, but now restored, Victorian cemetery.
GUIDED TOURS & WALKSSee table for days and times of these events.
All places, walks or tours are free, but booking is either essential, required, or recommended for a number of them, because only a limited number of visitors can be accommodated.All Saints’ Church, Tudeley, Tonbridge TN11 0NZ
A medieval English ‘village’ church, but the only one in the world to have all its twelve stained-glass windows designed by the great Russian artist Marc Chagall. Go and find out why.
St. Andrew’s Church, Paddock WoodBuilt in 1851, bombed in 1940 and rebuilt in 1953, St, Andrew’s is now a joint Anglican Methodist church. Historical display. Coffee Morning and Sponsored Hymnathon in aid of Church organ appeal.
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Crescent Road, TN1 2LYBuilt in 1975, replacing its earlier 1838 and smaller building in Grosvenor Road, it reflects the modern 3-sided approach to religious worship.
St. Barnabas’s Church, Stanley Road, TN1 2RHImposing Victorian neo-Gothic church, built in 1887; tours of the church and mortuary chapel with its rare original wooden cross from a 1915 war grave; and an exhibition of the church, parish, school and area.
St. James’ Church, St. James’ Road, TN2 3RLBuilt in 1860-62 with Ewen Christian, a President of the RIBA, as its architect. Display of the history of the Church and mini-biographies of WW1 men in the parish.
St. John’s Church, Amherst Road, TN4 9LGBuilt in 1858, it has an Award-winning modern extension of hall, meeting rooms and other facilities. Display about the history of the church and its neighbourhood. Notable stained glass windows.
St. John’s Church, Groombridge Hill, Groombridge TN3 9QEListed Grade I 17th century church with a wealth of stained glass.
King Charles the Martyr London Rd, TN1 1YXThe original church of Tunbridge Wells, dating from 1679, with very fine plaster ceilings and listed Grade I.
St. Mark’s Church, Broadwater Down, TN2 5LUBuilt in 1864-66 by the Earl of Abergavenny, to provide a church for himself and the new estates he was building.
St. Martin’s Church, Ashurst Road, Ashurst TN3 9TEOriginally a 10th century monk’s house, the Church was restored in the 13th and 19thcenturies.
St. Mary’s Church, Speldhurst Hill, Speldhurst TN3 0PAThe medieval church was rebuilt in 19th century following a fire and has famous stained glass windows by William Morris and Edward Burne Jones. A guided talk at 14.00 & 15.30 both days.
St. Paul’s Church, Langton Road, Rusthall TN4 8PBEarly Victorian church by Henry Isaac Stevens on the edge of Rusthall Common.
St. Thomas à Becket Church, Capel, Church Lane, Capel, Tonbridge, TN12 6SXA Grade I-listed Norman church from well before the 13th century, with rare and notable 13th century wall paintings.
St. Thomas’s Church, Pennington Road, Southborough TN4 0SHA Grade II-listed church dating from 1860, with a connection with Edith Cavell and a display of church and community archives.
Heritage Open Days in Tunbridge Wells are sponsored by:
and supported by:
CHURCHES TO VISITSee table for days and times of opening.
(This insert has been paid for by RTWCS, as a contribution to the HOD project fund.)
WHY NOT JOIN THEROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS CIVIC SOCIETY?
The benefits of membership are many:
■ knowing, above all, that you are helping to protect the ‘quality of life’ of you and your
family in Tunbridge Wells, by joining the collective voice of the inhabitants of our town;
■ and that you are joining what is for Tunbridge Wells:
■ a forum for discussion and debate of local issues;
■ a network for the exchange of information, ideas and views;
■ a channel for the representation of your views and interests;
+ with the opportunity for you to attend 12 meetings/events a year;
+ receive a quarterly 24 pp. full colour Newsletter, updating you on latest events;
+ and receive a 25% discount on all our many Local History publications.
Annual Subscription: Individual £15; Family (2+ people) £22.50
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The Heritage Open Days National Partnership
Information correct at time of going to press. E&OE.
Heritage Day Leaflet FINAL.indd 1-4 12/08/2016 07:12
Thursday 8th – Sunday 11th September 2016
Over 40 places
to visit, or g
uided
tours and walks to
make,
AND ALL ARE
FREE
Be a tourist in your own Borough during…
www.tunbridgewellsheritageopendays.org
HERITAGE OPEN DAYSin and around
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Assembly Hall Theatre, Crescent Road, TN1 2LUA behind-the-scenes tour of this Tunbridge Wells’ theatre. Booking required – 01892 554 127
Grosvenor & Hilbert Park TN1 2HU Exhibition and guided walk on history and recent restoration of the Park. Opened in 1889, it was Tunbridge Wells’ first public park, and was designed by the noted landscape gardener Robert Marnock.
Hawkenbury Cemetery Walk, Benhall Mill Road, TN2 5JJ Meet at the twin Burial Chapels in the centre of the cemetery at 2.30pmA guided walk by the Friends of the Cemetery to look at Memorial Symbols to be seen there and what they signify. Take a look round the refurbished Victorian Chapel afterwards. Ample parking.
Historic Cranbrook Walk, Meet at the Museum, Carrier s Road, TN17 3JXA guided walk around historic Cranbrook led by the Cranbrook Local History Society
Kent & Sussex Courier, 80-84 Calverley Road, TN1 2UNA 1-hour talk and tour of the newspaper offices. Limited to 25 people – booking essential from 1st September on 01892 534599.
The Opera House (Wetherspoons), 88 Mt. Pleasant Road, TN1 1RTA talk and behind-the scenes tour of this Grade II-listed Edwardian theatre, now a public house. Just three tours limited to 25 people per tour. Essential to book at [email protected]
Pantiles Blue Badge-Guided Walk Meet at the Tourist Information Centre in the Corn Exchange in the Pantiles TN2 5TEJoin the Blue-Badge guide on a walk around the Pantiles and Mount Sion.
Rusthall Common Walk, Meet at St. Paul’s Church, Rusthall A guided walk led by Steve Budden, the Commons Warden, looking at the history and flora and fauna of this Common.
Southborough Society Walk, Meet outside St Thomas’s Church, Pennington Road, Southborough, Kent, TN4 0SH A walk from St. Thomas’s across the Common to St. Peter’s Church, telling the story of nineteenth century Southborough.
Trinity Arts Theatre, Church Road, TN1 1JPA Grade II* – listed former church designed by Decimus Burton, now a theatre and arts centre. Talk and guided tour by Dr. Philip Whitbourn OBE.
Tunbridge Ware Walk Meet outside The Tunbridge Wells Museum, Civic Way, TN1 1RSA 1-hour, 1-mile guided walk and talk by David Wakefield, illustrating the story of Tunbridge Ware.
Tunbridge Wells Library, Civic Way, Mount Pleasant Road, TN1 1NSPast and Present Tunbridge Wells: A drop-in day exhibition for everyone to experience the pictures on Facebook dedicated to memories of Tunbridge Wells;and see old film, pictures, photos and books about Tunbridge Wells. Why not bring your own pictures of bygone Tunbridge Wells to share and compare?
Woodbury Park Cemetery Tour, Woodbury Park Road, TN4 9NH Meet at cemetery gate (end of cul-de-sac off Woodbury Park).A guided walk in the closed, but now restored, Victorian cemetery.
GUIDED TOURS & WALKSSee table for days and times of these events.
All places, walks or tours are free, but booking is either essential, required, or recommended for a number of them, because only a limited number of visitors can be accommodated.All Saints’ Church, Tudeley, Tonbridge TN11 0NZ
A medieval English ‘village’ church, but the only one in the world to have all its twelve stained-glass windows designed by the great Russian artist Marc Chagall. Go and find out why.
St. Andrew’s Church, Paddock WoodBuilt in 1851, bombed in 1940 and rebuilt in 1953, St, Andrew’s is now a joint Anglican Methodist church. Historical display. Coffee Morning and Sponsored Hymnathon in aid of Church organ appeal.
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Crescent Road, TN1 2LYBuilt in 1975, replacing its earlier 1838 and smaller building in Grosvenor Road, it reflects the modern 3-sided approach to religious worship.
St. Barnabas’s Church, Stanley Road, TN1 2RHImposing Victorian neo-Gothic church, built in 1887; tours of the church and mortuary chapel with its rare original wooden cross from a 1915 war grave; and an exhibition of the church, parish, school and area.
St. James’ Church, St. James’ Road, TN2 3RLBuilt in 1860-62 with Ewen Christian, a President of the RIBA, as its architect. Display of the history of the Church and mini-biographies of WW1 men in the parish.
St. John’s Church, Amherst Road, TN4 9LGBuilt in 1858, it has an Award-winning modern extension of hall, meeting rooms and other facilities. Display about the history of the church and its neighbourhood. Notable stained glass windows.
St. John’s Church, Groombridge Hill, Groombridge TN3 9QEListed Grade I 17th century church with a wealth of stained glass.
King Charles the Martyr London Rd, TN1 1YXThe original church of Tunbridge Wells, dating from 1679, with very fine plaster ceilings and listed Grade I.
St. Mark’s Church, Broadwater Down, TN2 5LUBuilt in 1864-66 by the Earl of Abergavenny, to provide a church for himself and the new estates he was building.
St. Martin’s Church, Ashurst Road, Ashurst TN3 9TEOriginally a 10th century monk’s house, the Church was restored in the 13th and 19thcenturies.
St. Mary’s Church, Speldhurst Hill, Speldhurst TN3 0PAThe medieval church was rebuilt in 19th century following a fire and has famous stained glass windows by William Morris and Edward Burne Jones. A guided talk at 14.00 & 15.30 both days.
St. Paul’s Church, Langton Road, Rusthall TN4 8PBEarly Victorian church by Henry Isaac Stevens on the edge of Rusthall Common.
St. Thomas à Becket Church, Capel, Church Lane, Capel, Tonbridge, TN12 6SXA Grade I-listed Norman church from well before the 13th century, with rare and notable 13th century wall paintings.
St. Thomas’s Church, Pennington Road, Southborough TN4 0SHA Grade II-listed church dating from 1860, with a connection with Edith Cavell and a display of church and community archives.
Heritage Open Days in Tunbridge Wells are sponsored by:
and supported by:
CHURCHES TO VISITSee table for days and times of opening.
(This insert has been paid for by RTWCS, as a contribution to the HOD project fund.)
WHY NOT JOIN THEROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS CIVIC SOCIETY?
The benefits of membership are many:
■ knowing, above all, that you are helping to protect the ‘quality of life’ of you and your
family in Tunbridge Wells, by joining the collective voice of the inhabitants of our town;
■ and that you are joining what is for Tunbridge Wells:
■ a forum for discussion and debate of local issues;
■ a network for the exchange of information, ideas and views;
■ a channel for the representation of your views and interests;
+ with the opportunity for you to attend 12 meetings/events a year;
+ receive a quarterly 24 pp. full colour Newsletter, updating you on latest events;
+ and receive a 25% discount on all our many Local History publications.
Annual Subscription: Individual £15; Family (2+ people) £22.50
✁ ✁ ✁
The Heritage Open Days National Partnership
Information correct at time of going to press. E&OE.
Heritage Day Leaflet FINAL.indd 1-4 12/08/2016 07:12
Thursday 8th – Sunday 11th September 2016
Over 40 places
to visit, or g
uided
tours and walks to
make,
AND ALL ARE
FREE
Be a tourist in your own Borough during…
www.tunbridgewellsheritageopendays.org
HERITAGE OPEN DAYSin and around
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Assembly Hall Theatre, Crescent Road, TN1 2LUA behind-the-scenes tour of this Tunbridge Wells’ theatre. Booking required – 01892 554 127
Grosvenor & Hilbert Park TN1 2HU Exhibition and guided walk on history and recent restoration of the Park. Opened in 1889, it was Tunbridge Wells’ first public park, and was designed by the noted landscape gardener Robert Marnock.
Hawkenbury Cemetery Walk, Benhall Mill Road, TN2 5JJ Meet at the twin Burial Chapels in the centre of the cemetery at 2.30pmA guided walk by the Friends of the Cemetery to look at Memorial Symbols to be seen there and what they signify. Take a look round the refurbished Victorian Chapel afterwards. Ample parking.
Historic Cranbrook Walk, Meet at the Museum, Carrier s Road, TN17 3JXA guided walk around historic Cranbrook led by the Cranbrook Local History Society
Kent & Sussex Courier, 80-84 Calverley Road, TN1 2UNA 1-hour talk and tour of the newspaper offices. Limited to 25 people – booking essential from 1st September on 01892 534599.
The Opera House (Wetherspoons), 88 Mt. Pleasant Road, TN1 1RTA talk and behind-the scenes tour of this Grade II-listed Edwardian theatre, now a public house. Just three tours limited to 25 people per tour. Essential to book at [email protected]
Pantiles Blue Badge-Guided Walk Meet at the Tourist Information Centre in the Corn Exchange in the Pantiles TN2 5TEJoin the Blue-Badge guide on a walk around the Pantiles and Mount Sion.
Rusthall Common Walk, Meet at St. Paul’s Church, Rusthall A guided walk led by Steve Budden, the Commons Warden, looking at the history and flora and fauna of this Common.
Southborough Society Walk, Meet outside St Thomas’s Church, Pennington Road, Southborough, Kent, TN4 0SH A walk from St. Thomas’s across the Common to St. Peter’s Church, telling the story of nineteenth century Southborough.
Trinity Arts Theatre, Church Road, TN1 1JPA Grade II* – listed former church designed by Decimus Burton, now a theatre and arts centre. Talk and guided tour by Dr. Philip Whitbourn OBE.
Tunbridge Ware Walk Meet outside The Tunbridge Wells Museum, Civic Way, TN1 1RSA 1-hour, 1-mile guided walk and talk by David Wakefield, illustrating the story of Tunbridge Ware.
Tunbridge Wells Library, Civic Way, Mount Pleasant Road, TN1 1NSPast and Present Tunbridge Wells: A drop-in day exhibition for everyone to experience the pictures on Facebook dedicated to memories of Tunbridge Wells;and see old film, pictures, photos and books about Tunbridge Wells. Why not bring your own pictures of bygone Tunbridge Wells to share and compare?
Woodbury Park Cemetery Tour, Woodbury Park Road, TN4 9NH Meet at cemetery gate (end of cul-de-sac off Woodbury Park).A guided walk in the closed, but now restored, Victorian cemetery.
GUIDED TOURS & WALKSSee table for days and times of these events.
All places, walks or tours are free, but booking is either essential, required, or recommended for a number of them, because only a limited number of visitors can be accommodated.All Saints’ Church, Tudeley, Tonbridge TN11 0NZ
A medieval English ‘village’ church, but the only one in the world to have all its twelve stained-glass windows designed by the great Russian artist Marc Chagall. Go and find out why.
St. Andrew’s Church, Paddock WoodBuilt in 1851, bombed in 1940 and rebuilt in 1953, St, Andrew’s is now a joint Anglican Methodist church. Historical display. Coffee Morning and Sponsored Hymnathon in aid of Church organ appeal.
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Crescent Road, TN1 2LYBuilt in 1975, replacing its earlier 1838 and smaller building in Grosvenor Road, it reflects the modern 3-sided approach to religious worship.
St. Barnabas’s Church, Stanley Road, TN1 2RHImposing Victorian neo-Gothic church, built in 1887; tours of the church and mortuary chapel with its rare original wooden cross from a 1915 war grave; and an exhibition of the church, parish, school and area.
St. James’ Church, St. James’ Road, TN2 3RLBuilt in 1860-62 with Ewen Christian, a President of the RIBA, as its architect. Display of the history of the Church and mini-biographies of WW1 men in the parish.
St. John’s Church, Amherst Road, TN4 9LGBuilt in 1858, it has an Award-winning modern extension of hall, meeting rooms and other facilities. Display about the history of the church and its neighbourhood. Notable stained glass windows.
St. John’s Church, Groombridge Hill, Groombridge TN3 9QEListed Grade I 17th century church with a wealth of stained glass.
King Charles the Martyr London Rd, TN1 1YXThe original church of Tunbridge Wells, dating from 1679, with very fine plaster ceilings and listed Grade I.
St. Mark’s Church, Broadwater Down, TN2 5LUBuilt in 1864-66 by the Earl of Abergavenny, to provide a church for himself and the new estates he was building.
St. Martin’s Church, Ashurst Road, Ashurst TN3 9TEOriginally a 10th century monk’s house, the Church was restored in the 13th and 19thcenturies.
St. Mary’s Church, Speldhurst Hill, Speldhurst TN3 0PAThe medieval church was rebuilt in 19th century following a fire and has famous stained glass windows by William Morris and Edward Burne Jones. A guided talk at 14.00 & 15.30 both days.
St. Paul’s Church, Langton Road, Rusthall TN4 8PBEarly Victorian church by Henry Isaac Stevens on the edge of Rusthall Common.
St. Thomas à Becket Church, Capel, Church Lane, Capel, Tonbridge, TN12 6SXA Grade I-listed Norman church from well before the 13th century, with rare and notable 13th century wall paintings.
St. Thomas’s Church, Pennington Road, Southborough TN4 0SHA Grade II-listed church dating from 1860, with a connection with Edith Cavell and a display of church and community archives.
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CHURCHES TO VISITSee table for days and times of opening.
(This insert has been paid for by RTWCS, as a contribution to the HOD project fund.)
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