Tonbridge Poem

 An anonymous poem I found on the spelling of Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells in Neve's 'The Tonbridge of Yesteryear'

We're the Old and Original township, and so
In writing her name Tonbridge uses an 'O'
Tho' funny it seems, it is perfectly true,
That the daughter-town always spells hers with a 'U'

TonbridgeDailySnippet

In 1871 Tonbridge elect a Local Board who become the ruling authority of the town for 24 years. It is during their time of office, c1890, the decision is made that Tonbridge should be spelled with an 'o', not a 'u',  to distinguish it from Tunbridge Wells