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Monument record TQ 54 NE 21 - Tonbridge
Summary
Medieval Borough, first mentioned in 1241
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5906 4662 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54NE |
| Civil Parish | TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
TQ 5907 4662. Tunbridge. (1) Tonbridge is first mentioned in 1241 as represented as a borough and vill by its own jury at the eyre. (2) The town was simply part of the outer defences of the castle [see TQ 54 NE 2 & 3]. (3)
<1> OS 10,000 1980 (OS Card Reference). SKE48238.
<2> M.W. Beresford and H.P.R. Finberg, 1973, English medieval boroughs : a hand-list, Page Nos. 131 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6331.
<3> Beresford, M.W. New Towns of the Middge Ages. London 1967, 457 (OS Card Reference). SKE37636.
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Record last edited
Mar 28 2024 5:25PM