The Common, Tunbridge Wells - How did the Common look before BT's time ?


POSTCARD before 1960 - The Common of Tunbridge wells - the views towards Trinity Church - without BT's Telephone House in the background

POSTCARD before 1960 - The Common, Tunbridge wells

The views across the Common of Tunbridge Wells towards Decimus Burton's Holy Trinity Church - without BT's Telephone House in the background

Unbelievable, but this is the same view in spring 2003 - Open views, for how long ?

BT's Telephone House obstructed the views across the Common of Tunbridge Wells
from 1965 to February 2003 (demolition of Telephone House).



31.03.2003 - the 'monstrous' neighbour is eradicated - Will CALA Homes really miss the opportunity to keep this historic setting ?

PHOTOGRAPH 31.03.2003 - The Common, Tunbridge Wells

40 years later, the views across the Common of Tunbridge Wells towards Decimus Burton's Trinity Church / Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre - BT's Telephone House is demolished
Will CALA Homes really miss the opportunity to keep this historic setting ?
and insist on implementing the controversial planning permission for the high density development at Telephone House site ?




How did the Telephone House site, Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, look before BT's time?

14.02.2003 - Open views - for how long ?
After 40 years the views from Mount Ephraim and from the crossing London Road / Church Road
towards Decimus Burton's Trinity Church are open


The Telephone House Neighbours Association informs on CALA Homes (South) Development :
Telephone House, Church Road / York Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1.