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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 53 NE 461 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of Vicarage, Harvey Town, Tunbridge Wells |
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Summary
Second Edition OS map shows a vicarage with extensive grounds at Harvey Town, Tunbridge Wells. By the 4th edition OS map, the building has been divided in two and the grounds encroached upon. The building has now been demolished.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 5867 3952 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ53NE |
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| Parish: | ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Monument Types
- VICARAGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1897 AD? to 1950 AD?)
Full description
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Second Edition OS map shows a vicarage with extensive grounds at Harvey Town, Tunbridge Wells. By the 4th edition OS map (1929-52), the building has been divided in two and the grounds encroached upon. The building has now been demolished. Crescent Road Car Park, built in the 1970s, now sits on the site.(1)
It is uncertain which church(s) the vicarage served. A likely contender is Holy Trinity Church, opened 1829, which is Trinity Theatre as of 1982. A map of the original Calverly Park site, shown on the Trinity Theatre's website (Heritage Section) appears to show a house marked "Rev H. Woodgate". Henry Woodgate was the first vicar of Trinity Church. (2)
<1> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.
<2> Trinity Theatre Tunbridge Wells, 2022, Trinity Theatre Website (Heritage Section) (Website). SKE55047.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2. |
| <2> | Website: Trinity Theatre Tunbridge Wells. 2022. Trinity Theatre Website (Heritage Section). |
