Church of King Charles the Martyr, Royal Tunbridge Wells Church of King Charles the Martyr, Royal Tunbridge Wells The Church of King Charles the Martyr is a Church of England parish church in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. It is a Grade I listed building. In the 1670s, Tunbridge Wells had few permanent structures when it started to receive visits from members of the English Royal Family. The church was built on land belonging to Viscountess Purbeck as a chapel of ease for those visiting The Pantiles and was opened in 1676 after being constructed by Thomas Neale. It was dedicated to King Charles the Martyr: the cult of
Royal Tunbridge Wells the main reservoir in the area is Bewl Water. The Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery opened in 1873, known initially as the "Frant Forest Cemetery" due to its location, laid out over by the then town surveyor. Royal Tunbridge Wells also has a library, museum and art gallery in Civic Way. Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Valley of Fear", H. G. Wells' Christina Alberta's Father, Thomas Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow", Philip Reeve's "Mortal Engines", E. M. Forster's "A Room with a View", Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest", Arnold Bennett's The Old Wives' Tale and Zadie Smith's "White Teeth". The