The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

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The Pantiles is a Georgian colonnade in the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Formerly known as The Walks and the Parade, it leads from the well that gave the town its name.

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.