Cemeteries · South East England
Tonbridge Cemetery
Also known as: Tonbridge
In or near Tudeley.
Tonbridge Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tonbridge · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tonbridge Cemetery is a cemetery in Kent, London of architectural and local-history note. The site is within the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Tonbridge parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Tonbridge, about 1.9 km away. Postcode area TN10.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tonbridge ( TUN-brij) (historic spelling Tunbridge) is a market town in Kent, England, on the River Medway, 4 miles (6 km) north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles (19 km) south west of Maidstone and 29 miles (47 km) south east of London. In the administrative borough of Tonbridge and Malling, it had an estimated population of 41,293 in 2019.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The town was recorded in Domesday Book 1086 as Tonebrige, which may indicate a bridge belonging to the estate or manor (from the Old English tun), or alternatively a bridge belonging to Tunna, a common Anglo-Saxon man's name. Another theory suggests that the name is a contraction of "town of bridges", due to the large number of streams the High Street originally crossed. Until 1870, the town's name was spelt Tunbridge, as shown on old maps including the 1871 Ordnance Survey map and contemporary issues of the Bradshaw railway guide. In 1870, this was changed to Tonbridge by the GPO due to confusion with nearby Tunbridge Wells, despite Tonbridge being a much older settlement. Tunbridge Wells…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2079, 0.2760
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Parish
- Tonbridge and Malling, unparished area
- Postcode
- TN10 3TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tonbridge
- Nearest railway station
- Tonbridge — 1.9 km
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tonbridge Cemetery?
- Tonbridge Cemetery is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode TN10 3TH), in the parish of Tonbridge and Malling, unparished area.
- What is Tonbridge Cemetery?
- Tonbridge Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tonbridge Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Tonbridge, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN10 3TH.
- Is Tonbridge Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — Tonbridge Cemetery is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Tonbridge Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Tonbridge Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tonbridge Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Tonbridge, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN10 3TH.