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Corn Exchange, Tunbridge Wells
The Corn Exchange is a commercial building in The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. The structure, which is currently used as an antiques and fine art market, is a Grade II listed building. History The building was commissioned by the theatre manager, Sarah Baker, as the Tunbridge Wells Theatre, in the early 19th century. It was designed in the neoclassical style, built in brick with a stucco finish and was officially opened on 8 July 1802. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of three bays facing onto The Pantiles. The ground floor was rusticated and the central bay featured a porch formed by two Doric order columns and two Doric order pilasters supporting an entablature and a cornice. The central bay was fenestrated by single sash windows on the first and second floors while the outer bays were fenestrated by tri-partite windows on all three floors. At roof level, there was a cornice and a parapet. The actors Edmund Kean and Charles Kemble both perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pantiles
The Pantiles is a Georgian architecture , Georgian colonnade in the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. Formerly known as "The Walks" and the (Royal) "Parade", it leads from the well that gave the town its name. The area, developed following the discovery of a chalybeate spring in 1606, has become a popular tourist attraction , tourist-attraction. the Pantiles includes a variety of specialist shops, art galleries, cafés, restaurants and bars, as well as a farmers' market , farmers market held outside every other Saturday. Throughout the summer jazz bands play outside on the bandstand, attracting hundreds of people. Chalybeate spring The chalybeate spring is situated at the north-eastern end of The Pantiles at . The spring is overlooked by the Dipper's Hall. The waters are rich in iron giving them a unique taste. Tourists can sample the spring water which is served by costumed 'Dippers' every summer. History 1606–1659: Discovery of the wells Dudley No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Kean
Edmund Kean (4 November 178715 May 1833) was a British Shakespearean actor, who performed, among other places, in London, Belfast, New York, Quebec, and Paris. He was known for his short stature, tumultuous personal life, and controversial divorce. Biography Early life Kean was born in Westminster, London. His father was probably Edmund Kean, an architect's clerk, and his mother was an actress, Anne Carey, daughter of the 18th-century composer and playwright Henry Carey. Kean made his first appearance on the stage at age four as Cupid in Jean-Georges Noverre's ballet of "Cymon." As a child, his vivacity, cleverness and ready affection made him a universal favourite, but his harsh circumstances and lack of discipline fostered self-reliance and wayward tendencies. About 1794 a few benevolent persons paid for him to go to school, where he did well; finding the restraint intolerable, however, he went to sea as a cabin boy at Portsmouth. Finding life at sea even more restricting, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Hanson (auctioneer)
Charles Hanson MRICS (born 29 May 1978) is an English auctioneer, and television personality. He is best known for his appearances as an antiques expert on the television programmes ''Bargain Hunt'', ''Flog It!'' and ''Antiques Road Trip''. Career Business After gaining his surveying qualification, Hanson started his career in 1999 at Christie's working as a student intern in the European Ceramics and Glass Department. Subsequently, he worked for antique houses in Cheshire and Staffordshire before founding Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers in Etwall, Derbyshire, in August 2005. In 2016 his company opened a department specialising in coins and antiquities, named Historica. The most expensive lot Hanson has sold was a Qianlong Emperor, Qianlong period Chinese porcelain vase that had been used by the seller as a doorstop for 36 years; the final bid was £650,000. Other significant sales include the medals of Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill (a commander at the Battle of Waterloo), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
