Tonbridge in Kent, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Eliza Acton
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 28, 2025
1. Eliza Acton Marker
Eliza Acton
Cookery writer
1799-1859
Lived here
Erected 2014 by Tonbridge and Mailing Borough Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women.
Location. 51° 11.92′ N, 0° 16.629′ E. Marker is in Tonbridge, England, in Kent. It is on Bordyke, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Bordyke, Tonbridge, England TN9 1NN, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Colin Cowdry, John George Children, Anna Atkins (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Ferox Hall V-1 Doodlebug (about 150 meters away); George Austen 1731-1805 (about 150 meters away); The Water Tower (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Tonbridge Castle (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Castle Courtyard (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Boer War Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Gatehouse (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tonbridge.
Also see . . . Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council unveils blue plaque (Kent Online, July 21, 2014). Full title: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council unveils blue plaque to commemorate
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Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council revealed the display in a special ceremony held to commemorate a local poet and cook who produced a well known cook book aimed at the domestic reader...(Submitted on August 2, 2025.)
Elizabeth (Eliza) Acton (1799 - 1859), was born at Battle and later lived at The Priory.
Her 'Modern Cookery for Private Families', published in 1845 and continuously in print until 1914, introduced the now universal practice of listing the ingredients and cooking times with each recipe.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 28, 2025
2. Eliza Acton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
