Tunbridge

Tunbridge

Tunbridge

Old spelling for the historic town of Tonbridge in Kent. Name was changed in the late 19th century to avoid confusion with the much younger spa town of Tunbridge Wells which was only 5 miles away. Tunbridge Wells simply means "The Wells at Tunbridge".

* Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK
* Tunbridge Vermont, USA

See also Tonbridge.


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