Now run by a very experienced and capable licensee the somerhill has a comfortable contemporary interior with separate drin. Description location, area, boundaries, landform, setting somerhill is situated immediately east of tonbridge, on the northeast side of the a21, tonbridge to tunbridge wells trunk road. Born in zimbabwe, he moved to south africa at the age of 7. We organise uk open data by location and signpost the source. They have been donated by a former pupil, tina reynolds, who rescued them when the school closed on its quarry hill site. May 08, 2003 james and chloe teacher inherited the somerhill estate, then 5,000 acres, at tonbridge in the medway valley on sir henrys death in 1976. Somerhill, tonbridge and malling 381 historic england. Historical archives of pubs in tonbridge, kent, england. The site remains 1998 in the combined hands of the schools at somerhill, the hadlow estate, and several smaller private owners. Just wondering if there are any current parents willing to provide me with an overview of their thoughts and experiences there.
This page combines information for the address somerhill road, tonbridge, tn9 2ee, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. Lessons are optional, and pupils help to run the school. A brief history of yardley court the schools at somerhill. House prices in somerhill road, tonbridge tn9 zoopla. Property details for white lodge somerhill tonbridge tn11 0nj. Tonbridge was the location of the largest cash theft in british criminal history.
The next parish northwestward from capel is that of tunbridge, written in saxon, tunbryege, or the town of bridges. It boasts a rich history and the fine tonbridge castle. For the history of the building housing the schools at somerhill, see somerhill house. Save money on clothes, holidays, days out, pregnancy and baby gear, homeware, garden furniture and more with exclusive deals. In 2011, our jacobean mansion celebrated its 400th anniversary. They took it all in hand and developed a fruit farm. The average house price in somerhill road, tonbridge tn9 is. Somerhill house is a grade i listed jacobean mansion situated near tonbridge, kent, united kingdom. The three schools are yardley court, derwent lodge and somerhill preprep. The river, tonbridge painted by sidney baker in 1900. We give our pupils the very best start to their education. Triangular shaped street corner pub which has now reverted to its former name following a spell as the hooden horse. At one time the estate covered 6,500 acres 2,600 ha. The schools at somerhill is the title given to a group of schools located in somerhill house.
Three outstanding schools on one stunningly beautiful site. After 1866, the house was restored, a north wing added and the formal gardens were developed. Somerhill house is a grade i listed jacobean mansion situated near tonbridge, kent, united. Welcome to the schools at somerhill, a family of three schools. These links take you out of the tonbridge history website. Tunbrij 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. The sandstone footings of the nave and tower may date from before the norman conquest, and the church is listed in the domesday book under the villages alternative name of tivedale. Despite having eight daughters, sir julian did not have a son, and the estate was passed to the grandson of one of sir isaacs daughters. Staff seemed very competent and the facilities were fantastic. This richlyillustrated book explores the history of that remarkable transformation, as a compact castlecentred community grew into a substantial town in the course of ten centuries. It is located on the river medway, approximately 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.
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. Weve been to the somerhill open day on saturday and it was great. The pretty market town is on the river medway just north of tunbridge wells. A chronological listing of events in tonbridge over 2000 years. This property is located at white lodge, somerhill, tonbridge tn11 0nj and has an estimated current value of. Downstairs, theres a separate fully fitted kitchen plus a large lounge dining area for all the family to enjoy, complete with french doors out to the garden. A brief history of yardley court 1898 schoolmaster arthur bickmore and his young wife lilian launched their new preparatory school with 12 pupils at yardley court in tonbridge. The school tonbridges longestlasting private school was founded as tonbridge girls college in 1892.
It is believed to come from tonbridge priory where several coffins were found the site being between vale road and priory road in tonbridge, the ruins being demolished to make way for the railway and alexander acquired one of these. The schools at somerhill school tonbridge, kent 14. In the administrative borough of tonbridge and malling, it had a population of 40,356 in 2015. Principal of the schools at somerhill and head of yardley court since september 2017, duncan sinclair ma hde, previously head of taunton prep. James and chloe teacher inherited the somerhill estate, then 5,000 acres, at tonbridge in the medway valley on sir henrys death in 1976. A progressive, coeducational, residential school, founded by a. James alexander was an mp old sarum there is also a sarcophagus in the grounds of somerhill. The estate was sequestrated by parliament in 1645, and restored to its rightful owner in 1660. We have beautiful 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes available. Somerhill pub is located on pembury road in tonbridge kent 0. I have reference to this being called the hooden horse date unknown, but probably just for a short time of its history around the 2000s, and the somerville at either side of that incarnation. The schools at somerhill is the title given to a group of schools located in somerhill house overseen by the schools at somerhill charitable trust. Somer hill, tonbridge national galleries of scotland. There are three schools on one site, with separate preparatory schools for boys and girls yardley court and derwent lodge, and a coeducational school for young children somerhill preprep, the schools at somerhill are unique in kent.
Mar 01, 2015 in the 11th century, the town of tonbridge in kent, england, was a tiny settlement. By the end of the 20th it was home to more than 30,000 people. The land occupied by somerhill lay within the south frith, which formed part of the lowy or domain of tonbridge in possession of the earls of gloucester. We would like to thank our customers for continued support in these difficult times. You can use the additional services filter to find pubs offering takeoutsdeliveries during this time somerhill arms formerly hooden horse 59 pembury road tonbridge tn9 2jb. The schools at somerhill, tonbridge the good schools guide. It was built for the 4th earl of clanricarde in 1611. My dd is 5 and yr1 my ds is 3 and would join kindergarten. The house was built in 1611, and the manor was sold off piecemeal throughout the 17th century. The postcode is within the medway wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of tonbridge and malling.
A place of worship has existed in tudeley since the seventh century, then one of only four in the weald. Somerhill road in tonbridge is in the south east region of england. Tonbridge pronunciation and historic spelling tunbridge is a market town in the english county of kent, with a population of 40,356 in 2015. Visit somerhill green, a stunning new redrow development in tonbridge. Neill in 1921 and still controversial today, as shown by their recent battle with ofsted. The town was recorded in the domesday book 1087 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 anglosaxon mans name. Interesting information for somerhill road, tonbridge, tn9. Somerhill was sold in 1816 to james alexander who altered the house, laid out the terrace gardens, and remodelled the park. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the uks largest datadriven property portal.
This page combines information for the address somerhill road, tonbridge, tn9 2ed, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. In domesday, and in the textus roffensis, it is written tonebriga, and is supposed to take its name from the several bridges which are built over the five streams of the river medway, as they pass through this town. The schools at somerhill is located in tonbridge tn11, and offers swimming pool, grass pitches, sports hall, and artificial grass pitch. Quite one of the greatest beauties of tonbridge is its cluster of old houses which adorns the high street, and gives a character of antiquity to the place. Tonbridge and sevenoaks public schools, the former is within walking. Click on the new marker and drag around the map to get measurements. The wey makes use of three storeys to create a family home with three full sized double bedrooms, including an en suite master bedroom and a teenage hideaway in the roof. Tonbridge the weald town history, bibliography and topography. Tonbridge is a market town in kent, england, on the river medway, 4miles north of royal tunbridge wells, south west of maidstone and south east of london. The land that somerhill was built on originally formed part of the estate of south frith, one of two deer parks in the lowey of tonbridge. There are a good number of well regarded schools in the local area including a primary school in the slade, grammar schools for both boys and girls in the town. Be sure to hit the like button and make the somerhill the most liked pub in the country. Tonbridges first castle, a fort of wood and earth, is built the normans also build a small church on the present site of the parish church of st peter and st paul 1086.
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