2016

TQ5839 : Tunbridge Wells Railway Station

taken 7 years ago, near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Tunbridge Wells Railway Station
Tunbridge Wells Railway Station
Tunbridge Wells Station

Tunbridge Wells Station was opened by the South Eastern Railway (SER) on 25th November 1846. It is on "the Hastings line" ( Link ). The station is a cut station with access in both directions by tunnels, the Grove Tunnel from the south and the Wells Tunnel from the north.
The station has a regular service to both London Charing Cross and Hastings as well as shuttles to Tonbridge and some to London Bridge via Redhill.
A Grade II listed building. LinkExternal link

Listed Buildings and Structures

Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.

In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.

There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.

In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.

In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)

Read more at Wikipedia LinkExternal link


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TQ5839, 5498 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 26 November, 2016   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 28 February, 2017
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5844 3919 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5845 3919
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