Chalybeate Spring The Pantiles
Chalybeate Spring The Pantiles
The Pantiles is a beautiful Georgian colonnade and the most famous tourist attraction in Tunbridge Wells. The town owes its existance to the discovery of this chalybeate spring by Dudley Lord North in 1606 at one end of what is now The Pantiles. These rapidly became famous for their supposed healing properties, with visitors including members of the Royal Family and aristocracy. Many of the buildings date from the late 17th century, when the street was redeveloped after a fire in 1687. The bath house was built around the springs in 1804 and fell into disuse around the middle of the century; the facade restored in 1987.
James Brunker
Image size: 3752 x 5628, 10.84Mb | Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark III | Date uploaded: 06/10/2023
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