Where is Tenterden Town Hall?

Tenterden Town Hall is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN30 6AN), in the parish of Tenterden.

How do I get to Tenterden Town Hall?

The nearest railway station is Tenterden Town, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN30 6AN.

Is Tenterden Town Hall a protected site?

Yes — Tenterden Town Hall is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).

How do I get to Tenterden Town Hall?

The nearest railway station is Tenterden Town, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN30 6AN.

Gardens · South East England

Tenterden Town Hall

In or near Biddenden.

Paid admission♿ Wheelchair accessible£

Tenterden Town Hall — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Sign of the Woolpack Hotel - geograph.org.uk - 6258227 — Gerald England — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year: Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
Nearest railway station: Tenterden Town · 0.3 km

Paid entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

Tenterden Town Hall is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2020

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Official information

Tenterden Town Hall houses the Tenterden & District Museum, which showcases local history through various exhibits spread across six rooms. Visitors can explore how people lived and worked in the area, with activities such as workshops and treasure hunts available for families.

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

Tenterden Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Tenterden, Kent, England. The structure, which is the meeting place of Tenterden Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The first municipal building in the town was a medieval court hall which was burnt down by an inmate who had been incarcerated in the debtors' cells in March 1661. The borough council subsequently met in public houses until, in the late 18th century, the civic leaders decided to commission a dedicated building. The site they selected was owned by John Samson, who also owned the Woolpack Inn. After the council had acquired a long lease on the right-hand section of the site, construction started in 1790. The new building was designed in the Italianate style, built in brick with a stucco finish at a cost of £1,000 and was completed in 1792. The design involved a main frontage with five bays…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.0688, 0.6880
County: Kent
District: Ashford
Parish: Tenterden
Postcode: TN30 6AN
Parliamentary constituency: Weald of Kent
Established: 1792
Nearest railway station: Tenterden Town — 0.3 km
Opening: Open every day 10am — 4pm; Sunday opening 1pm – 4pm from 1st April until Mid-December
Official site: tenterdenmuseum.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q26324136 (CC0)
wikipedia: Tenterden Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Grade I♿👶↗ tenterdenmuseum.co.uk

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Free👶↗ kesr.org.uk

Where to eat & stay near Tenterden Town Hall

Places to stay

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