by John George Charles Fuller
This great book is an in-depth history of the first permanent building in Tunbridge Wells, the King Charles the Martyr Church.
Its a really good read on how the building grew from the first tiny chapel, through its enlargements and extensions to it becoming a Parish Church in the late 19th Century.
There are numerous exclusive images in the book showing the chapel through the ages as well as its place in famous works of art. There are also lots of architectural drawings and a whole chapter dedicated to the construction of the chapel which proves very interesting.
You can also discover how and why the chapel was turned sideways, and how the building was saved from collapse and ruin.
An amazing building to visit and such a substantial part of our local history that no Tunbridge Wells shelf should be without it.
Published July 2000; 108 pages; paperback.
Its a really good read on how the building grew from the first tiny chapel, through its enlargements and extensions to it becoming a Parish Church in the late 19th Century.
There are numerous exclusive images in the book showing the chapel through the ages as well as its place in famous works of art. There are also lots of architectural drawings and a whole chapter dedicated to the construction of the chapel which proves very interesting.
You can also discover how and why the chapel was turned sideways, and how the building was saved from collapse and ruin.
An amazing building to visit and such a substantial part of our local history that no Tunbridge Wells shelf should be without it.
Published July 2000; 108 pages; paperback.
Comments