Tunbridge Wells started its fame with the chalybeate (meaning it contains iron) spring. Rainwater would fall on the ground containing iron deposits, soaking through them they would rise up into a spring. These iron deposits in the water stained the ground which would turn to a rusty colour.
In the 17th Century a nobleman, Lord Noth, came across the spring and drank from it, he was suffering from tuberculosis however after drinking from the spring he claimed to have been healed from the water. He then told his wealthy friends over London who then came down to drink from the water.
Tunbridge Wells had its first royal visitor in 1630, Queen Henrietta Maria who gave birth to the then future Charles II. Within that same future a chapel was built in 1678 called the Chapel of King Charles the Martyr. Houses were built soon after and Tunbridge Wells increased at a fast pace.
Tunbridge Wells had a population of 1,500 in 1725 and in 1736 a rich noble and socialite, Richard 'Beau' Nash came to town and appointed himself master of ceremonies where he would arrange balls and various other social events.
By the early 1880's Tunbridge Well's population rose to 25,000 and it gained it's royal borough in 1889. Soon after in 1909 Edward VII allowed Tunbridge Wells its Royal prefix to its name.
(Information provided by http://www.localhistories.org/tunbridge.html)
There is a rich history of Tunbridge Wells and I feel that it is most suitable to focus on the royalty aspect of the town. I have coloured the key moments which I think could reflect my ideas of what sort of imagery to choose.
I like the spring but it doesn't hold any appeal to the game's nature of being fast and physically challenging. You can however play around with names to do with royalty as it suggests power and dominance. I think this may be quite challenging however to make my designs fierce and not elegant. I think the use of colours will be reflecting its elegant history and wealth and not having to rely on a simple and soft style.
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