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'Groombridge' is a village of about 1600 people. It straddles the border between Kent and East Sussex. The nearest large town is Tunbridge Wells, about 4.5 miles away by road.
The main part of the village ("New Groombridge") lies in the Withyham civil parish, which forms part of Wealden District of East Sussex. Across the county boundary lies the much smaller and older part of the village ("Old Groombridge"). This is within the Speldhurst civil parish, which forms part of the Tunbridge Wells Borough of Kent, England.
New Groombridge has a primary school associated with the church of St Thomas, part of the Diocese of Chichester. It has a general store, a baker's, a post office, a hairdresser's, a car dealership and the Junction Inn (Public house). Old Groombridge has the church of St John, which is part of the Diocese of Rochester. It also has the Crown Inn (public house), but no shops.
''Groombridge Place'' is a popular visitor attraction, boasting an impressive 700 year history, beginning in 1239. Groombridge Place has been owned by some of Kent's most distinguished families, including the de Cobhams and Sir Richard Waller, ancestor of the poet Edmund Waller as well as of Winston Churchill.
Main articles: Groombridge railway station
Groombridge stood on the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line. Other stations included: Three Bridges, Rowfant, Grange Road, East Grinstead, Forest Row, Withyham, High Rocks, Tunbridge Wells West and Tunbridge Wells Central. The line was operated by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, then Southern, and later British Rail. Groombridge station was finally closed on July 8 1985
Groombridge is now on the Spa Valley Railway and is at present the southern terminus of that line. The current Groombridge railway station Groombridge station is on the east side of Station Road, and a joint ticket for the railway and Groombridge Place is available. A canopy has been erected on one side of the station, using the former canopy supports from Gravesend West station. Plans include the construction of a brand new signal box on the site and installation of signalling for the proposed extension to Eridge.
In the PC & 3DO space adventure game Star Control 2, Groombridge[1] is a star where there was supposed to be an easter egg encounter with the game's creators, Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford. The feature got scrapped due to Accolade's wish that the game was finished earlier.
However, the art still remained. See [2]
★
★ Village website
★ Groombridge Place website
★ Primary school website
★ [http://www.raptorcentre.co.uk/ The Raptor Centre, a sanctuary for Birds of Prey based within the grounds of Groombridge Place
The main part of the village ("New Groombridge") lies in the Withyham civil parish, which forms part of Wealden District of East Sussex. Across the county boundary lies the much smaller and older part of the village ("Old Groombridge"). This is within the Speldhurst civil parish, which forms part of the Tunbridge Wells Borough of Kent, England.
New Groombridge has a primary school associated with the church of St Thomas, part of the Diocese of Chichester. It has a general store, a baker's, a post office, a hairdresser's, a car dealership and the Junction Inn (Public house). Old Groombridge has the church of St John, which is part of the Diocese of Rochester. It also has the Crown Inn (public house), but no shops.
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| History |
| Railway |
| Trivia |
| External links |
History
''Groombridge Place'' is a popular visitor attraction, boasting an impressive 700 year history, beginning in 1239. Groombridge Place has been owned by some of Kent's most distinguished families, including the de Cobhams and Sir Richard Waller, ancestor of the poet Edmund Waller as well as of Winston Churchill.
Railway
Main articles: Groombridge railway station
Groombridge stood on the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line. Other stations included: Three Bridges, Rowfant, Grange Road, East Grinstead, Forest Row, Withyham, High Rocks, Tunbridge Wells West and Tunbridge Wells Central. The line was operated by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, then Southern, and later British Rail. Groombridge station was finally closed on July 8 1985
Groombridge is now on the Spa Valley Railway and is at present the southern terminus of that line. The current Groombridge railway station Groombridge station is on the east side of Station Road, and a joint ticket for the railway and Groombridge Place is available. A canopy has been erected on one side of the station, using the former canopy supports from Gravesend West station. Plans include the construction of a brand new signal box on the site and installation of signalling for the proposed extension to Eridge.
Trivia
In the PC & 3DO space adventure game Star Control 2, Groombridge[1] is a star where there was supposed to be an easter egg encounter with the game's creators, Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford. The feature got scrapped due to Accolade's wish that the game was finished earlier.
However, the art still remained. See [2]
External links
★
★ Village website
★ Groombridge Place website
★ Primary school website
★ [http://www.raptorcentre.co.uk/ The Raptor Centre, a sanctuary for Birds of Prey based within the grounds of Groombridge Place
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