2018

TQ5840 : Sandstone cliff, All Saints' Rd

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

Sandstone cliff, All Saints' Rd
Sandstone cliff, All Saints' Rd
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.

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TQ5840, 3632 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 27 January, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 31 January, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5855 4090 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:8.7246N 0:15.9178E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5856 4089
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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