The Pantiles Clock

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Featured in About Time – JUne 2011

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The Pantiles Clock was in the Top Ten of If It Doesn’t Belong – Orange challenge – December 2009

The History of the Pantiles
The Pantiles and Tunbridge Wells itself, owe their beginnings to the discovery of the Chalybeate Spring in the early 17th century and the popularity of the spa water amongst the gentry and royalty of Georgian England. As Tunbridge Wells grew in popularity as a spa resort, so did the area surrounding the Spring – eventually leading to the building of the colonnaded walkway in the 18th century, later known as The Pantiles.
In its heyday in Georgian times, the ‘Walks’ as they were then known, were the place to see and be seen for visitors to Tunbridge Wells. A strict protocol was adhered to – gentry on the ‘Upper Walks’, the colonnade, and everyone else on the ‘Lower Walks’. Richard Beau Nash, a dandy of the day made it his business to ensure that this protocol was adhered to by acting as a kind of Master of Ceremonies during ‘the season’ in Tunbridge Wells and in the town’s rival, Bath. Things are much more relaxed nowadays and the Pantiles is now a very attractive and stylish part of Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Much of the colonnade has been renewed since its beginnings in the 17th century but most of the surrounding buildings date from the 18th and 19th centuries. Text courtesy of Tunbridge Wells official web site

Composition Details
Image was enhanced by highlighting the clock face and dodging the guilt around top and bottom then Two textures were added with differing blend modes