Ashton Lodge

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Ashton Lodge
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Ashton Lodge, January 2009
TypeHouse
Location Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Coordinates 51°07′57″N0°15′35″E / 51.13260°N 0.25979°E / 51.13260; 0.25979 Coordinates: 51°07′57″N0°15′35″E / 51.13260°N 0.25979°E / 51.13260; 0.25979
Built18th century
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameAshton Lodge, 69 London Road
Designated20 May 1952
Reference no.1338813
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Location of Ashton Lodge in Kent

Ashton Lodge is a Grade II listed building in Royal Tunbridge Wells. [1] [2] It was formerly known as Jordan Lodge and appeared under that name in a 1738 map of the town by John Bowra, who named John Jeffrey as the owner. [3]

Thomas Bayes lived in the house from 1734 to 1761. [3]

A closeup of the Thomas Bayes plaque on the gatepost. Bayes tab.jpg
A closeup of the Thomas Bayes plaque on the gatepost.

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References

  1. "ASHTON LODGE". Historic England . Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  2. "Ashton Lodge". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  3. 1 2 "Features to explore - Structures beside the Common" . Retrieved 2022-08-19.