Historic churches · South East England
St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells
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St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells — church in Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tunbridge Wells West · 0.9 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Mark's Church is located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, with the postcode TN2 5NY. The nearest railway station is Tunbridge Wells West, which is 0.9 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1866. Designed by Robert Lewis Roumieu. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1157°, 0.2517°.
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Heritage listing
St. Mark's Church is the Church of England parish church for the Broadwater Down area of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, in the Diocese of Rochester. Built in the 19th-century Gothic Revival style by Robert Lewis Roumieu, it is a Grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St. Mark's Church is a place of worship located in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Visitors can attend services and participate in community activities.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St. Mark's Church is the Church of England parish church for the Broadwater Down area of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, in the Diocese of Rochester. Built in the 19th-century Gothic Revival style by Robert Lewis Roumieu, it is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
St. Mark's Church was built as the result of personal intervention from William Nevill, 4th Earl of Abergavenny. He had begun developing a section of the Abergavenny Estate with residential mansions, but late in the process he determined to build a church and parsonage at his own expense, which reduced the number of mansions ultimately built to 46. The church was funded by the 4th Earl, and designed by architect Robert Lewis Roumieu. Construction began in 1864 after the laying of the foundation stone by the Countess of Abergavenny. It was consecrated in 1866. The parish was created in 1867 from Holy Trinity, Eridge Green, in the Diocese of Chichester. It was transferred to the Diocese of…
Architecture
The church was designed in the French Gothic style of Late Gothic Revival architecture. Roumieu was given freedom in his design of the building, which was referred to by Building News as "acrobatic gothic".
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1157, 0.2517
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Tunbridge Wells, unparished area
- Postcode
- TN2 5NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Phone
- +44 (0)1892 534597
- Established
- 1866
- Nearest railway station
- Tunbridge Wells West — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.stmarkschurch.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7589914 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mark's Church, Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells?
- St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN2 5NY), in the parish of Tunbridge Wells, unparished area.
- What is St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells?
- St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells — church in Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells?
- The nearest railway station is Tunbridge Wells West, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN2 5NY.
- When was St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells built?
- Built or established in 1866. Designed by Robert Lewis Roumieu.
- Is St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells a listed building?
- St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells a protected site?
- Yes — St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells free to visit?
- Yes, St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells?
- The nearest railway station is Tunbridge Wells West, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN2 5NY.