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Latitude: 51.1348 / 51°8'5"N
Longitude: 0.2609 / 0°15'39"E
OS Eastings: 558275
OS Northings: 139705
OS Grid: TQ582397
Mapcode National: GBR MPS.SXG
Mapcode Global: VHHQD.GQRZ
Plus Code: 9F3247M6+W8
Entry Name: Rock Villa
Listing Date: 20 May 1952
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1338834
English Heritage Legacy ID: 168056
Location: Culverden, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1
County: Kent
District: Tunbridge Wells
Electoral Ward/Division: Culverden
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Royal Tunbridge Wells
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Church of England Parish: Tunbridge Wells Holy Trinity with Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Rochester
Tagged with: Villa
LONDON ROAD
1.
1746
No 85
(Rock Villa)
TQ 5839 NW 3/53 20.5.52
II* GV
2.
C18. 2 storeys and attics. The front is tile-hung and painted. 3 dormers, the
centre one with curved pediment. 3 sashes with glazing bars intact. The centre
1st floor window is round-headed. Porch with thin columns, open pediment and
rectangular fanlight to the doorway with geometric tracery. Modern door. A tablet
on the house records that Thackeray stayed there in 1860 and wrote "Tunbridge
Toys" there.
Nos 83 to 85 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ5827639704
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