2011
TQ6841 : Tunbridge Wells Sandstone cliff, Horsmonden Rd
taken 13 years ago, near to Brenchley, Kent, England
Tunbridge Wells Sandstone cliff, Horsmonden Rd
Tunbridge Wells sandstone is Lower Cretaceous in age. It was lain down in large braided river channels. Today it's outcrops form upland regions across the Weald of Kent. In the Tunbridge Wells area there are several locally famous sites. Mount Edgecumbe Rocks
TQ5739 : Edgecumbe Rocks, Wellington Rocks
TQ5739 : Wellington Rocks, Tunbridge Wells Common, Toad Rock
TQ5639 : Toad Rock, Rusthall, Happy Valley Rocks
TQ5639 : Happy Valley Rocks, High Rocks
TQ5638 : High Rocks, Eridge Rocks
TQ5535 : Eridge Rocks, The Chiddingstone
TQ5045 : The Chiding stone, Chiddingstone, Harrison Rocks
The rock makes for good rock climbing in the SE of England.
The rock is locally rich in Iron and mining it gave the Wealden area an Iron making industry in Mediaevil times. It also accounts for a number of Chalybeate springs across Kent and Sussex.
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