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Tonbridge Collection

Welcome to Tonbridge, a charming town located in the county of Kent, England

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageTonbridge Collection: The Railway Station & Signal Box, Paddock Wood, Kent

The Railway Station & Signal Box, Paddock Wood, Kent
The Railway Station & Signal Box, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. South Eastern Railway Date: 1908

Background imageTonbridge Collection: The Castle Gatehouse, Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Castle Gatehouse, Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Oast houses at Whitbread Hop Farm, Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Oast houses at Whitbread Hop Farm, Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageTonbridge Collection: High Street, Tonbridge, Kent

High Street, Tonbridge, Kent, with Rathbone (watchmaker), Mayes (dyer and cleaner), and road sweepers collecting horse manure. Date: circa 1906

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Sir Andrew Judde, Lord Mayor of London

Sir Andrew Judde, Lord Mayor of London
Sir Andrew Judd (or Judde, c.1492-1558), merchant, six times Master of the Skinners Company, Mayor of Calais and Lord Mayor of London. He founded a school in Tonbridge, Kent. Date: circa 1600

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge, Kent

Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge, Kent, dating back to the 11th century. 1809

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Tonbridge School 1950S

Tonbridge School 1950S
Pupils at Tonbridge School. Date: 1950s

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Tonbridge Castle, Kent, c. 1794 (pencil with wash on paper)

Tonbridge Castle, Kent, c. 1794 (pencil with wash on paper)
1146682 Tonbridge Castle, Kent, c.1794 (pencil with wash on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 19.8x27.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge, Kent

Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Tonbridge Castle with daffodils, Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tonbridge Castle with daffodils, Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Tonbridge School, 1923

Tonbridge School, 1923. Tonbridge School, an independent day and boarding school for boys in Tonbridge, Kent, founded by Sir Andrew Judde and qualified under Royal Charter by Edward VI in 1553

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Photograph of Angel Hotel, Tonbridge, Kent

Photograph of Angel Hotel, Tonbridge, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1933

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Penshurst, Kent, 1903. Artist: George Samuel Elgood

Penshurst, Kent, 1903. Artist: George Samuel Elgood
Penshurst, Kent, 1903. Penshurst Place is a historic building near Tonbridge, Kent. It is the ancestral home of the Sidney family, and was the birthplace of the Elizabethan poet

Background imageTonbridge Collection: England, Kent, Tonbridge, Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse

England, Kent, Tonbridge, Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Chiddingstone near Tonbridge Victorian period

Chiddingstone near Tonbridge Victorian period

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Chiddingstone near Tonbridge early 1900's

Chiddingstone near Tonbridge early 1900's

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge early 1900's

Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge early 1900's

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Tonbridge Shipbourne Road early 1900s

Tonbridge Shipbourne Road early 1900s

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Tonbridge High Street early 1900s

Tonbridge High Street early 1900s

Background imageTonbridge Collection: River Medway near Tonbridge, Kent

River Medway near Tonbridge, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Entrance to Park, Leigh, near Tonbridge, Kent

Entrance to Park, Leigh, near Tonbridge, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Post Office, Leigh, near Tonbridge, Kent

Post Office, Leigh, near Tonbridge, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageTonbridge Collection: War Memorial, Leigh, near Tonbridge, Kent

War Memorial, Leigh, near Tonbridge, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Leigh, near Tonbridge, Kent

Leigh, near Tonbridge, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Chiddingstone Castle, near Tonbridge, Kent

Chiddingstone Castle, near Tonbridge, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Chiddingstone, near Tonbridge, Kent

Chiddingstone, near Tonbridge, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageTonbridge Collection: High Street Tonbridge, Kentf

High Street Tonbridge, Kentf
A recently opened Woolworths store dominates the High Street in Tonbridge, Kent. Date: circa 1935

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Photograph of Station Tavern, Tonbridge, Kent

Photograph of Station Tavern, Tonbridge, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Photograph of Red House PH, Tonbridge, Kent

Photograph of Red House PH, Tonbridge, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Photograph of Queens Head PH, Tonbridge, Kent

Photograph of Queens Head PH, Tonbridge, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Photograph of Pinnacles, Tonbridge, Kent

Photograph of Pinnacles, Tonbridge, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1951

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Photograph of Man Of Kent PH, Tonbridge, Kent

Photograph of Man Of Kent PH, Tonbridge, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Background imageTonbridge Collection: View of Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge, Kent

View of Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge, Kent, by this time accessible via the new railway from London to Dover. Date: 1843

Background imageTonbridge Collection: View inside Penshurst Castle, Tonbridge, Kent

View inside Penshurst Castle, Tonbridge, Kent, by this time accessible via the new railway from London to Dover. From left to right can be seen the Elizabeth Gallery, Barrack Room, Prison

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Earl of Leicesters Bell, Penshurst Castle, Tonbridge, Kent

Earl of Leicesters Bell, Penshurst Castle, Tonbridge, Kent. Date: 1843

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Sidneys oak tree at Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent

Sidneys oak tree at Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent
Oak tree associated with Sir Philip Sidney at Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent. It was planted to celebrate his birth, in 1554

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Labourers cottage near Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent

Labourers cottage near Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent
Labourers cottage in Swiss style in Redleaf Park near Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, by this time accessible via the new railway from London to Dover. Date: 1843

Background imageTonbridge Collection: St John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent

St John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
St John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, by this time accessible via the new railway from London to Dover. Date: 1843

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge, Kent

Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge, Kent
Ye Olde Chequers Inn (left), Tonbridge, Kent, with Dances Umbrella Stores on the right. circa 1910s

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Stationery, Crystalate Manufacturing Co Ltd

Stationery, Crystalate Manufacturing Co Ltd, Billiards and Pool Balls, Poker Chips and Counters, Dominoes, Draughts, Screw Stoppers, Bottle Tops, Tonbridge, Kent. 1900

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Rose & Crown Pub, Five Oak Green, Paddock Wood, Kent

Rose & Crown Pub, Five Oak Green, Paddock Wood, Kent
Rose & Crown public house, Five Oak Green, Paddock Wood, Kent. Acted as a hospital for the many local hop pickers with a ward for 10 to 12 children

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Quiet country road in Hildenborough, near Tonbridge, Kent

Quiet country road in Hildenborough, near Tonbridge, Kent. circa 1900s

Background imageTonbridge Collection: On the Road to Tonbridge: Travellers Resting on a Band Beside the Road, (pencil

On the Road to Tonbridge: Travellers Resting on a Band Beside the Road, (pencil
652013 On the Road to Tonbridge: Travellers Resting on a Band Beside the Road, (pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour) by Sandby

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Illustration for Licensed Houses and their Management (b / w photo)

Illustration for Licensed Houses and their Management (b / w photo)
5990161 Illustration for Licensed Houses and their Management (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Penshurst Castle, Kent (colour photo)

Penshurst Castle, Kent (colour photo)
3094963 Penshurst Castle, Kent (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penshurst Castle, Kent)

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Tunbridge Castle in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and... 1777-90

Tunbridge Castle in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and... 1777-90
Tunbridge Castle in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1777-90

Background imageTonbridge Collection: Somerhill, near Tunbridge, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History

Somerhill, near Tunbridge, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1777-90




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Welcome to Tonbridge, a charming town located in the county of Kent, England. Nestled on the banks of the River Medway, Tonbridge is steeped in history and offers a delightful blend of old-world charm and modern amenities. One of the town's most iconic landmarks is Tonbridge Castle. This magnificent fortress dates back to the 11th century and stands proudly as a testament to its rich heritage. Explore its ancient walls, climb up the tower for breathtaking views, or simply soak in the tranquility of its beautiful gardens. Tonbridge Railway Station & Signal Box is another notable sight that showcases both historical significance and architectural beauty. Located in nearby Paddock Wood, this station has been serving commuters since Victorian times and continues to be an important transport hub connecting Tonbridge with other parts of Kent. As you stroll through High Street, you'll be captivated by its picturesque charm. Lined with quaint shops, cafes, and historic buildings, it offers a delightful shopping experience where you can find unique treasures or enjoy a leisurely cup of tea. For those interested in local history, The Castle Gatehouse provides fascinating insights into Tonbridge's past. Once part of Sir Andrew Judde's estate (who later became Lord Mayor of London), this gatehouse now serves as a museum showcasing artifacts from different eras. If you venture out towards Whitbread Hop Farm just outside Tonbridge, you'll discover stunning oast houses dotting the landscape. These traditional structures were once used for drying hops during beer production and add an enchanting touch to Kent's countryside scenery. Education plays an important role in Tonbridge too; renowned institutions like Tonbridge School have shaped young minds for centuries. With roots dating back to Tudor times, this prestigious school continues to provide quality education while preserving its historic architecture. A short drive away lies Penshurst Place – an exquisite manor house near Tonbridge that boasts stunning gardens and captivating interiors.