Book Early For Christmas

The Christmas tree is still in place on the canopy of the Rose & Crown. This tree was the first to appear in the town for the Christmas season, and it seems it is the last to be taken down. The Tonbridge landmark even has stars twinkling in each of their High Street windows. The hotel seems to have lost the plot, or are they already taking bookings for next December. I'm confused!!!!!

Recognising Tonbridge Recognised

So many of you recognised the porter's night bell at The Rose and Crown Hotel. Among those who knew where the photograph was taken was Steve Abrahams, Lizzie Harlock (who was delighted to 'at last recognise one') and Peter on the premise that it could only by one of two places that would be open all hours, and the bell looked too posh for the Police Station. If you look closely at the reflection in the brass plate the front canopy of The Rose and Crown Hotel is just recognisable.

Porters Night Bell

Rose and Crown Hotel - High Street entrance

Recognising Tonbridge Recognised

Many of you mistakingly guessed that the pale blue arch belonged to the High Street canopy of the Rose & Crown Hotel.  It is in fact  a painted feature of a canopy above the doorway of Hope House in Lyons Crescent.

Peter @greenhares recognised the location of the close-up of the arch, and after a while of not being able to place the location Helen Oldroyd remembered where it was. She wrote 'I spent long enough outside it waiting for my daughters' dance classes to finish, but just couldn't place it!

Hope House in Lyons Crescent

Once Upon A Time

While I was walking through The Rose and Crown car park I noticed that there's a new addition to the chicken and egg on The Fire Barn's wall.

Could this be the beginning of a new folktale to rival the Brothers Grimm's, Town Musicians of Bremen?  Does anyone want to start?

Tonbridge Daily Snippet

The 1880 Parlimentary Election results caused a riot in Tonbridge when several thousand people started to hurl stones and cobbles at each other near the Rose and Crown Hotel.

Tonbridge Daily Snippet

The interior wooden structure of the Rose&Crown dates from the 16thC. The rear of  the entrance arch shows rare half-timbering #TonbridgeDailySnippet

Rose & Crown Tonbridge