2015

TQ5839 : Plaque on the Pavilion

taken 8 years ago, near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Plaque on the Pavilion
Plaque on the Pavilion
See TQ5839 : Giggling Squid for the wider context.
Decimus Burton

Born 30 September 1800, died 14 December 1881 he was an architect and garden designer, particularly associated with projects in the classical style in London parks, including buildings at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and London Zoo. He also designed the layout and architecture of the seaside towns of Fleetwood and St Leonards-on-Sea. He also designed many parts of Royal Tunbridge Wells (Calverley New Town). His first name, Latin for 'tenth', denoted his position as the tenth child in his large family. He retired in the 1860s and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.

Calverley New Town

Calverley new town is part of Tunbridge Wells. It was designed and built by Decimus Burton, between 1827 and 1842. It was designed to rival the Georgian development of Bath. The development includes Calverley Park (all the buildings on this road are Grade II* listed), a development of large Georgian Villas, Calverley Park Crescent (similar to the Bath Crescent), Calverley Grounds (now a public park) and various other outlying streets. The whole area is part of a conservation area and many of the buildings are Grade II & II* listed.


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TQ5839, 5498 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 5 December, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 3 March, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5872 3958 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:8.0102N 0:16.0286E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5872 3958
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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