Erected by friends to the memory of those whose names are inscribed below, Townsmen of Tonbridge or Old Boys of Tonbridge School.
They loyally gave their lives for Queen and Country and fighting in the War against the Boers helped to save South . . . — — Map (db m272931) WM
Near Castle Street west of High Street (Local Route B2260), on the left when traveling west.
Tonbridge Castle was designed as a 'motte and bailey' castle. The motte is the large man-made hill to the side of the Gatehouse. The bailey was a large yard, enclosed by the great stone curtain walls. The lawn is laid out in the original bailey . . . — — Map (db m272071) HM
The curtain wall was so named because it seemed to hang between the towers along its length. This section of wall, running along the riverside, formed the outer wall of a hall and lodgings. The castle lawn now covers the remains of the buildings. . . . — — Map (db m273903) HM
On the evening of June 23rd 1944, Peter Steer, a boarder at Tonbridge School, was reading a book in School House when he saw through the window, a V-1 directly above with a fighter plane positioned to tip it over with its wing.
The V-1 . . . — — Map (db m271979) HM
From this point you can see both the motte and the back of the Gatehouse. On the side of the mote there is a blocked doorway. This used to lead into a short passage but its purpose remains, as yet, a mystery. You can also see the remnants of the . . . — — Map (db m273902) HM
Following the Norman Conquest, Richard Fitzgilbert was granted lands in Kent. To guard a crossing of the River Medway he built a wooden castle. The castle passed to the de Clare family but when they rebelled against King William II he burnt it down. . . . — — Map (db m280376) HM
This is the last of our seven viewpoints. The first castle at Tonbridge was a timber structure. The site was chosen for its views of the town and fort its close proximity to the river. The de Clare family owned Tonbridge Castle for over three . . . — — Map (db m280379) HM
On High Street (Local Route B2260) south of Castle Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Water Tower once stood at this location. It was so called because it stood by the river, with a clear view of the Town Bridge. The river joined the flooded moat at this tower. When the river was high, the two water levels were the same. When the . . . — — Map (db m272072) HM
