The name pantiles originally referred to a form of tile used in paving and (more often) roofing. A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as Ceramic, stone, metal or even Glass. Vietnam roofjpg|thumb|The roofs of Vietnam.]] A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a Building. Today the name is also used to refer to an area in the town of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England which formerly used such tiling. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells

Formerly known as The Walks and the (Royal) Parade.

Pantiles are defined by dictionaries as roofing tiles, S-shaped in section. It seems that the use of pantiles for paving in Tunbridge Wells is unusual if not unique.

Background to the name 'Pantiles'

• In 1700 the Upper Walks were paved with pantiles.
• On the 1738 map the area appears pretty much in its present form. Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, Regions, and Themes
• In 1793 the pantiles were removed and substituted with stone flagging – the region was then called The Parade. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
• In 1887 the old name was revived. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Most of the Pantiles is listed: mostly built early to mid 19th century. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar No. 7 is c. 1660; 39-41 was formerly the Gloster Tavern; The Corn Exchange and Royal Victoria Hotel are both early 19th century.

The Pantiles, engraving - collection: Ian Myers
courtesy: http://uk.geocities.com/rtwhistory