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ID: 7011676
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Record Type: administrative |
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Royal Tunbridge Wells (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 51 08 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 51.1333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 000 17 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 0.2833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Town grew as spa under royal patronage in the 17th century and was popularized by dandy Richard Nash; expanded further with railways in 19th century; developed as a shopping center and center for light industry after WW II. |
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| Royal Tunbridge Wells (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Tunbridge Wells (C,V,English,U)
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| Turnbridge Wells (NA,V,English,U)
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| Tonbridge (H,V)
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Kent (county) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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medicinal springs are said to have been discovered by James I |
| town (C) |
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| resort center (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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| administrative center (C) |
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