Tonbridge Kent stands on a spur of higher land where the marshy River Medway could be more easily forded.
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10 Facts About Tonbridge Kent
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The town and Tonbridge Kent Castle were rebuilt after this and in the 13th century became an official residence and records repository of Edward II.
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Tonbridge Kent was the location of the largest cash theft in British criminal history.
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Tonbridge Kent is in the parliamentary constituency of Tonbridge Kent and Malling, currently represented in Parliament by Thomas Tugendhat of The Conservative Party.
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In 1999, Harvester Trust Tonbridge Kent bought a derelict site on Medway Wharf Road, in the centre of Tonbridge Kent.
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Tonbridge Kent is the location of Carroty Wood, an outdoor activity and residential centre run by Rock UK, offering groups of young people the opportunity to try out a variety of outdoor activities.
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Tonbridge Kent is served by numerous bus routes, most of which are run by Arriva Southern Counties.
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Tonbridge Kent School, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde, is a major independent school for boys, which is in the centre of the town.
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Tonbridge Kent has a Rugby union club, Tonbridge Kent Juddians Rugby Football club.
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Town has a canoe club that has produced a number of Olympic participants, and a dinghy sailing club, the Tonbridge Kent Town Sailing Club, which holds events at Haysden Country Park on the outskirts of the town.
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