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NEWSLETTER Winter 2010 the Workhouse Chapel NEWSLETTER Winter 2010 The Workhouse Chapel John Forster On a cold winter’s evening in December, ten members of the Society were fortunate to be given a conducted tour of the Old Pembury Workhouse and Chapel by John Weeks of the Health Trust. John has made a study of the history of both buildings and gave us a fascinating talk which we hope will be turned into an article for a future issue of the newsletter. The old workhouse has been repeatedly altered over the years and only the external structure gives any impression of what it was originally like. The building has been used by the Trust as offices for a number of years and is due to be demolished to provide much-needed parking for the new hospital. The Chapel with its attractive brickwork, commemorative plaques and stained- glass windows is to be retained but funds are not currently available for it to be made safe for a habitable purpose. JF Front cover: Boxing Day 2010. The lake at Dunorlan still partly frozen. 2 Contents The Workhouse Chapel ... 2 Personally Speaking ... 4 From the Planning Scrutineers by Gill Twells ... 5 Chairman’s Letter by John Forster ... 6 Consultation, and after? ... 8 a summary of recent events by Alastair Tod The Burton Sarcophagus Monument ... 10 by Philip Whitbourn Putting Faces to Names: Nigel Price ... 12 We might have been Brombridge Wells ... 13 Fiona Woodfield looks at some old documents Local History Group ... 16 More about drinking fountains and cattle troughs Financial Summary and AGM 2010 ... 18 W. Paul James 1921-2010 ... 20 The Story of Tunbridge Ware ... 21 Programme Notes ... 23 Forthcoming Events ... 24 Editor: Chris Jones. 52 St James Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2LB Tel 01892 522025 (evenings and weekends) Email [email protected] Secretary: Christo Skelton. 4 Caxton House, 19 Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1UB. Tel 01892 513241 Email [email protected] 3 www.thecivicsociety.org News & Views Personally Speaking by Chris Jones It has been an eventful three months. The problem with producing a quarterly newsletter is that so much of what happens is no longer news. Nevertheless, on pages 8 and 9 Alastair Tod has tried to summarise some of the recent events in the debate over the Civic Centre. He outlines some of the points made at the special Council meeting on 30th November, and the commitments that the Council has already made in response to residents’ concerns. We are now in a period of consultation, organised by a specialist PR firm employed by the Regeneration Co. What we have seen so far is more in the nature of a survey than a consultation; more a collection of data to determine what will replace the Civic Centre, rather than questions as to whether it should be replaced. The RTW Symphony Orchestra is concerned about the way that a consultation such as this can be used to ‘shape the debate’. They have suggested four additional questions which might make it more balanced: 1. The Town Hall, Assembly Hall and the rest of the complex are Grade II Listed Buildings. Do you think that they should be preserved with necessary upgrading? 2. If redevelopment of the Civic Complex goes ahead, there could be two or more years when the Assembly Hall, Museum, Library and Art Gallery are closed. Should replacements at least as good be provided before the existing ones are closed? 3. Should the Town Hall be retained as Council Offices and as a centre of civic functions with public access? 4. If a redevelopment of the Civic Complex were to include shops, do you think that existing parking facilities would be adequate? The Orchestra suggested that we put these additional questions jointly to the PR company. The Executive Committee took the view that we would rather make our own representations. There are concerns that we were becoming unnecessarily confrontational over this issue. We are aware though that we have little understanding of what our members think, so we would welcome your views on these issues (please feel free to phone or email): • were we right not to work together with the Orchestra? • should we independently recommend to the PR company that they include these additional questions? Are there other questions that should be added? • should we be less confrontational towards the Council? 4 From the Planning Scrutineers by Gill Twells Creggans and Old Garden - The latest proposal for two new houses on this site has been refused. 17 Calverley Park - The new orangery has been approved, though with no mention of the other repairs which we felt to be necessary. 18 Calverley Park - The proposed repairs and alterations have been approved. Rocklea, The Common - Approval has been given to an extension on the front of this house and new timber-framed windows. Milner Court, Camden Park - A proposed extension on the west side of the house was withdrawn to try to agree a revised scheme which would be approved. The Lodge, Calverley Park Gardens - A proposal to replace the existing out- buildings with a new extension to the existing house has been approved. We think the works will be a great improvement and await completion with interest. The Meeting House, Little Mt Sion - A retrospective application for air conditioning fans, located in the carpark, has been approved, despite major objections from neighbours over the noise. A new application for amended hours has been submitted. Blackhurst Park, Halls Hole Road - A proposal to extend an existing pair of houses to create larger houses has been refused – which surprises us. 45, High Street - A new shopfront for this site has been approved K & S Hospital - This application was for a “Scoping Opinion” upon an option for the redevelopment of the Hospital site – which proposes, on the street frontage to Mount Ephraim, a new shop building with new housing behind and below it. The TWBC decision on the proposal is that it is “satisfactory” – which enables the hospital authority to invite tenders for redevelopment of the site. A full planning application will be required for the chosen one. Holly House, Camden Park (the former St Peter’s vicarage) - Major extension on the east side and rearrangement of the facade. This is a building of note. After consulting Philip Whitbourn and Geoffrey Copus, we submitted an objection. Site adjoining Brook Cottage, Upper Cumberland Walk - A previous proposal for a large traditional house on this site was refused and a new application proposes a house in modern style. We found the design confused and have objected. Front garden parking, house in York Road - We commented that since all the neighbours have FGP it would be unreasonable to refuse this application but conditions should be attached to ensure retention of some garden. 5 www.thecivicsociety.org Chairman’s Letter Tunbridge Wells December 2010 Happy New Year – 2011 looks like it is going to be an important one for the future of Royal Tunbridge Wells. It’s seven years since I was previously Chairman of your Society and I am honoured that you have elected me again. Much has changed in those years and there are a number of important issues now facing the town which reinforce the need for a strong and well supported Civic Society. Residents’ concerns are prominent in articles and letters in the local press and it is tempting for RTWCS to be drawn into voicing opinions on matters which, although important to the town, are outside our stated objectives. “RTWCS is an independent non-political organisation representing the interests of all those living or working in the town and is dedicated to the conservation and improvement of Tunbridge Wells and its quality of life. “It works with Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, the Town Forum and other local bodies.” The primary issues facing the town which concern us are · The Civic Complex – the Consultation process has now started and Alastair Tod’s article elsewhere in this issue gives an account of the latest position as we know it. · The ABC site – we understand that there may now be one preferred bidder and that the development is likely to include residential elements to make it viable. We look forward to working with the new owner, when it is announced, to assist in speedily arriving at an acceptable design and an early resolution to this longstanding eyesore. · The Calverly Park Bandstand – the Council has agreed that we meet with Mel Henley, The Parks Manager, early this year to discuss possible options. We will keep you posted as to the progress of these discussions. The RTWCS membership currently numbers around four hundred, and is the largest independent group representing residents’ interests in the Town. Our members include many people with the knowledge, experience and professional expertise which can add value to the deliberations and proposals of Councillors, TWBC employees and developers. 6 We believe the best way to achieve the objectives stated in the first sentence quoted above is to work with the Council as stated in the second sentence. We will not agree with everything they propose but by working with them in a constructive manner we have a better chance of becoming involved in shaping the future development of our town. M&N, the consultants handling the Consultation on behalf of RegenCo, have acknowledged RTWCS as a major stakeholder in the Town and have invited us to a meeting early in the new year to explain the process and how the data they collect is to be used. On the afternoon of our next members meeting, 13th January, your Executive Committee is scheduled to meet with representatives of TWBC for one of our regular quarterly meetings.
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