Monument record TQ 53 NE 461 - Site of Vicarage, Harvey Town, Tunbridge Wells

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.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 5867 3952 (115m by 104m)
Map sheet TQ53NE
County KENT
District TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

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/Archives (2)

  • <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).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 22 2022 1:08PM