Historic churches · South East England
Borough of Tunbridge Wells
The Borough of Tunbridge Wells is a local government district with borough status in Kent, England. It takes its name from its main town, Royal Tunbridge Wells. The borough also contains the towns of
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
The Borough of Tunbridge Wells is a local government district with borough status in Kent, England. It takes its name from its main town, Royal Tunbridge Wells. The borough also contains the towns of Paddock Wood and Southborough, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Large parts of the borough fall within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The neighbouring districts are Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, Maidstone, Ashford, Rother and Wealden.
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The Borough of Tunbridge Wells is a local government district with borough status in Kent, England. It takes its name from its main town, Royal Tunbridge Wells. The borough also contains the towns of Paddock Wood and Southborough, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Large parts of the borough fall within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The neighbouring districts are Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, Maidstone, Ashford, Rother and Wealden.
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Background
History
The town of Tunbridge Wells had been governed by improvement commissioners from 1835. The commissioners' district was reconstituted as a local government district in 1860, which in turn became a municipal borough in 1889. That first borough of Tunbridge Wells was renamed "Royal Tunbridge Wells" in 1909 following a petition from the borough council to Edward VII. The modern district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the whole area of three former districts and parts of a fourth, which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was named Tunbridge Wells after the area's largest town, but without the Royal prefix. The district was not…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1289, 0.2608
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Tunbridge Wells, unparished area
- Postcode
- TN1 1BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
Sources
- wikipedia: Borough of Tunbridge Wells (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borough of Tunbridge Wells?
- Borough of Tunbridge Wells is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN1 1BX), in the parish of Tunbridge Wells, unparished area.
- Who owns Borough of Tunbridge Wells?
- Borough of Tunbridge Wells is owned by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.
- Is Borough of Tunbridge Wells free to visit?
- Yes, Borough of Tunbridge Wells is free to enter.
- How do I get to Borough of Tunbridge Wells?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TN1 1BX. It sits within the Tunbridge Wells parliamentary constituency.