2009

TQ5639 : Happy Valley Rocks

taken 16 years ago, near to Langton Green, Kent, England

This is 1 of 28 images, with title Happy Valley Rocks in this square
Happy Valley Rocks
Happy Valley Rocks
These Tor like structures are outcrops of Tunbridge Wells sandstone. The rock on the right is the Cheesewright rock.
Tunbridge Wells Sandstone

Tunbridge Wells sandstone is Lower Cretaceous in age. It was lain down in large braided river channels. Today it's outcrops form upland regions across the Weald of Kent. In the Tunbridge Wells area there are several locally famous sites. Mount Edgecumbe Rocks TQ5739 : Edgecumbe Rocks, Wellington Rocks TQ5739 : Wellington Rocks, Tunbridge Wells Common, Toad Rock TQ5639 : Toad Rock, Rusthall, Happy Valley Rocks TQ5639 : Happy Valley Rocks, High Rocks TQ5638 : High Rocks, Eridge Rocks TQ5535 : Eridge Rocks, The Chiddingstone TQ5045 : The Chiding stone, Chiddingstone, Harrison Rocks
The rock makes for good rock climbing in the SE of England.
The rock is locally rich in Iron and mining it gave the Wealden area an Iron making industry in Mediaevil times. It also accounts for a number of Chalybeate springs across Kent and Sussex.

Happy Valley Rocks

These rocks are the southern most of the outcrops of Tunbridge Wells Sandstone in the Rusthall area. All form "Tor" like structures due to physical weathering, mainly during the last ice age.


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TQ5639, 975 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 29 March, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 30 March, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 565 391 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:7.8199N 0:14.1412E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 565 391
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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