2013
TQ5639 : Outcrop in the trees
taken 12 years ago, near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Outcrop in the trees
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.
See other images of Tunbridge Wells Sandstone
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.
See other images of Tunbridge Wells Sandstone
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- Grid Square
- TQ5639, 975 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 6 May, 2013 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 4 July, 2013
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 5679 3959 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:8.0474N 0:14.3752E - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 5679 3961
- View Direction
- SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
