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This is one of three of the original blockhouse entrances to tunnels built in 1940 and 1941 by the Royal Engineers. They were intended for use as a communications centre in WW2, but never completely finished. They are sometimes known as ‘Monty’s Tunnels’ but there is no evidence that Gen. Montgomery ever used them. They are now empty, partly flooded, and bricked up.
©Malcolm Etherington
The field is the open section that the forest surrounds, The line of Scots Pines follows the Kent-East Sussex border with the houses behind being in the Tunbridge Wells suburb of Broadwater Down.
©Simon Carey
Initially a very select suburb of Tunbridge Wells developed from the 1850s onwards upon the ridge separating Tunbridge Wells with the Sussex Weald. The house gives an idea of who the suburb was aimed at but has now had its driveway and grounds turned into a small cul-de-sac.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.1km<br/>An area of open land bounded by Hargate Forest.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.2km<br/>Alongside the main entrance to St. Mark's church.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:0.2km<br/>View towards the chancel. The church was built on the southern outskirts of Tunbridge Wells by Rev. William Nevill, fourth Earl of Abergavenny to fulfill the needs of an expanding affluent suburb. The church was designed in the ubiquitous mid-Victorian style of Romantic Gothic by architect, R.L. Romieu. I was kindly allowed access to the inside of the building by the church secretary.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:0.2km<br/>Situated at the west end of the building.
©Jonathan Billinger
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©Nigel Chadwick
Dist:0.2km<br/>A Victorian church on the southern edge of the town.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:0.2km<br/>Built between 1865-66 and opened as the parish church for the newly created suburb of Broadwater Down. The parish was transferred from Frant in 1894.
©Simon Carey
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©Nigel Chadwick
Dist:0.2km<br/>Signifying the building work on St. Mark's which began in 1864 and was complete in 1866.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:0.2km<br/>The foundation stone was laid in 1864 and the church was consecrated in 1866.
©Richard Rogerson
Dist:0.2km<br/>A Woodland Trust wood, consequently open to the public.
©Robin Webster
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©Nigel Chadwick

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