Tunbridge Wells Collection

The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, 1898. Creator: Unknown
" The Pantiles", Tunbridge Wells, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume I.". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

The Pantiles, a colonnade of 18th and 19th century shops and houses in Tunbridge Wells, built around the original health spa, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Penshurst Place, near Tunbridge Wells (colour litho)
667828 Penshurst Place, near Tunbridge Wells (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penshurst Place, near Tunbridge Wells.); © Look and Learn

The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells, 1890-1900 (chromolitho)
942838 The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells, 1890-1900 (chromolitho) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Hop pickers arrive on the train from London to help harvest this years crop. This family are shown leaving Paddock Wood station heading off to the hop fields - note the carpet

England, Kent, Tunbridge Wells, The Pantiles Shopping Street

England, Kent, Converted Oast Houses aka Oasts Chimneys near Tunbridge Wells

England, East Sussex, Tunbridge Wells, Lamberhurst, Scotney Castle

England, Kent, Tunbridge Wells, The Pantiles, Traditional Red Postbox

John Speeds map of Kent, 1611
Image from Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine presenting an exact geography of the Kingdomes of Ireland, Scotland, Ireland, and the Iles adioyning with The Shires, Hundreds

The Parliamentary Debate on the Telephone Agreement, 27 January (engraving)
1629295 The Parliamentary Debate on the Telephone Agreement, 27 January (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parliamentary Debate on the Telephone Agreement)

Charter-Day at Tunbridge Wells (engraving)
1055460 Charter-Day at Tunbridge Wells (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charter-Day at Tunbridge Wells)

Ye Old Pantiles March (colour litho)
729960 Ye Old Pantiles March (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ye Old Pantiles March)

The High Rocks, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho)
667948 The High Rocks, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The High Rocks, Tunbridge Wells.); © Look and Learn

Rusthall Church, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho)
667821 Rusthall Church, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rusthall Church, Tunbridge Wells.); © Look and Learn

The Happy Valley, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho)
667820 The Happy Valley, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Happy Valley, Tunbridge Wells.); © Look and Learn

Broadwater Forest, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho)
667819 Broadwater Forest, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Broadwater Forest, Tunbridge Wells.); © Look and Learn

The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho)
667805 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells.); © Look and Learn

The Tunbridge Wells and Hastings Railway (engraving)
1607309 The Tunbridge Wells and Hastings Railway (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tunbridge Wells and Hastings Railway)

The Bath and West of England Agricultural Show at Tunbridge Wells (engraving)
1590445 The Bath and West of England Agricultural Show at Tunbridge Wells (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells (watercolour and bodycolour)
1765026 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells (watercolour and bodycolour) by Rayner, Louise Ingram (1832-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells. Louise Rayner (1832-1924)

Tunbridge Wells from The Common (colour litho)
667830 Tunbridge Wells from The Common (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tunbridge Wells from The Common.); © Look and Learn

Crowborough Beacon from Frant, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho)
667822 Crowborough Beacon from Frant, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crowborough Beacon from Frant)

Chalybeate Spring Ford (engraving)
730573 Chalybeate Spring Ford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chalybeate Spring Ford, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent)

The Grammar School, Tunbridge, Kent (engraving)
3622589 The Grammar School, Tunbridge, Kent (engraving) by Adlard, Henry (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grammar School, Tunbridge, Kent.); © Look and Learn

The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells (b / w photo)
3631673 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells)

The Promenade on the Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells (engraving)
1613243 The Promenade on the Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Promenade on the Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells)

Tunbridge Wells, from the Race-Course (engraving)
1096393 Tunbridge Wells, from the Race-Course (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tunbridge Wells, from the Race-Course)

The Opera House, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho)
2776676 The Opera House, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Opera House, Tunbridge Wells)

Islington Spa or the new Tunbridge Wells (engraving)
614390 Islington Spa or the new Tunbridge Wells (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Islington Spa, Islington, Londn)

Incorporation of Tunbridge Wells, reading the Charter (engraving)
1626308 Incorporation of Tunbridge Wells, reading the Charter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incorporation of Tunbridge Wells, reading the Charter)

Public arms: Tunbridge Wells; Eastbourne; Brighton; Blackpool (engraving)
6008961 Public arms: Tunbridge Wells; Eastbourne; Brighton; Blackpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tunbridge Wells; Eastbourne; Brighton; Blackpool)

Residences at Tunbridge Wells, Premises in the Haymarket, Plan and View of School Premises at Dover
5204756 Residences at Tunbridge Wells, Premises in the Haymarket, Plan and View of School Premises at Dover, Premises at Norwood for the London and County Banking Company

London Road, from The Common, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho)
728019 London Road, from The Common, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Road, from The Common)

Old Timbered Houses in Kent (engraving)
1044342 Old Timbered Houses in Kent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Timbered Houses in Kent)

Dornden, Tunbridge Wells, Residence of the Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne (engraving)
1058600 Dornden, Tunbridge Wells, Residence of the Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dornden, Tunbridge Wells)

Church of St Barnabas, Tunbridge Wells (engraving)
5204747 Church of St Barnabas, Tunbridge Wells (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Church of St Barnabas, Tunbridge Wells, Messrs J E K and J P Cutts)

Bayham Abbey, near Tunbridge Wells, Sussex (engraving)
5204700 Bayham Abbey, near Tunbridge Wells, Sussex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bayham Abbey, near Tunbridge Wells, Sussex, Mr David Brandon)

Advertisement for Pinchbeck, clock and watchmaker and toyman, Fleet Street, London, and Tunbridge Wells
6032228 Advertisement for Pinchbeck, clock and watchmaker and toyman, Fleet Street, London, and Tunbridge Wells, Kent (engraving) by English School

New Church of St John, Tunbridge Wells (engraving)
1609385 New Church of St John, Tunbridge Wells (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Church of St John, Tunbridge Wells)

The Remarkable Characters who were at Tunbridge Wells with Samuel Richardson, the Novelist, in 1748
1037764 The Remarkable Characters who were at Tunbridge Wells with Samuel Richardson, the Novelist, in 1748, from a Drawing in his Possession (engraving) by English School

Exhibition of Horseless Vehicles at Tunbridge Wells (b / w photo)
1100338 Exhibition of Horseless Vehicles at Tunbridge Wells (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Horticultural Fete at Tunbridge Wells (engraving)
1098059 Horticultural Fete at Tunbridge Wells (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horticultural Fete at Tunbridge Wells)

Rusthall Common, near Tunbridge Wells, c. 1845 (pencil, w / c & gouache on paper)
3120551 Rusthall Common, near Tunbridge Wells, c.1845 (pencil, w/c & gouache on paper) by Prout, Samuel Gillespie (1822-1911); 25.4x35.6 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London

The Common, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho)
667829 The Common, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Common, Tunbridge Wells.); © Look and Learn

Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho)
667743 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells.); © Look and Learn

The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho)
727979 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells.); © Look and Learn

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Welcome to Tunbridge Wells, a charming town located in Kent, England. One of its most iconic spots is The Pantiles, a picturesque colonnade filled with 18th and 19th-century shops and houses. Stepping onto The Pantiles feels like taking a step back in time. In the late 19th century, The Pantiles was captured in a beautiful chromolitho image that showcases its timeless beauty. This historic photograph transports us to Tunbridge Wells during that era when life moved at a different pace. The allure of this enchanting street continues to captivate visitors today. Strolling along The Pantiles shopping street is an experience like no other - quaint boutiques and charming cafes line the cobblestone path, offering unique treasures and delightful treats. It also boasts stunning landscapes beyond The Pantiles. Converted Oast Houses with their distinctive chimneys dot the countryside near the town, serving as reminders of its agricultural heritage. These structures were once used for drying hops, an essential ingredient in brewing beer. Every year, hop pickers from London arrive by train to lend their hand in harvesting this precious crop. Their arrival brings excitement and anticipation as they join local farmers in ensuring a successful harvest season. For those seeking more natural beauty nearby, Scotney Castle awaits just outside Tunbridge Wells. This magnificent castle nestled amidst East Sussex's rolling hills offers breathtaking views and takes you on a journey through history. Back within the town itself lies another reminder of tradition - a traditional red postbox adorning The Pantiles' streetscape. It serves as both a functional mailbox and an emblematic symbol of British culture that stands proudly amidst modernity. As we explore Tunbridge Wells through John Speed's map from 1611 or witness converted oast houses surrounded by morning mist near the town's serene lake; it becomes evident that history seamlessly intertwines with contemporary life here. So come visit Tunbridge Wells, where the past and present coexist harmoniously.