1900-1970 AD., Great Britain, England, Kent, Brenchley, bronze token of G. Levett.
Great Britain, England, Kent, Brenchley, bronze token of G. Levett, by R. Neal, Percival Street E C, London, ca. 1900-1970 AD.,
1 (Penny?) Bronze Token (28 mm / 6,06 g),
Obv.: G / LEVETT / BRENCHLEY / R. NEAL - 49 & 50 / PERCIVAL St E. C. .
Rev.: 1 // R. NEAL / 49 & 50 PERCIVAL St E. C. , .
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Brenchley is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, population about 2700 (Parish). The parish is located eight miles east of Tunbridge Wells, and three miles south of Paddock Wood, and includes the neighbouring village of Matfield.
The name is historically derived from Branca's Leigh. The name derives from the Anglo-Saxons who had a settlement in the area. The leader was named Braenca, and his people who were pig hearders lived in a clearing or "leagh" in the forest of Anderida hence Braenca's Leagh. This has varied through the centuries to Braencsle, Brencheslega, Branchelegh, Brenchesle and finally to Brenchley. After the Norman Conquest in 1066 , the land was given to Richard FitzGilbert, the cousin of William the Conqueror .
Brenchley parish church is dedicated to All Saints; there is an avenue of yew trees leading up to it. The village earns some historical fame by being one of the villages that was closely involved in medieval iron making.
R. Neal was an English token maker in 19 Percival St., London. They put their advertising or "maker's mark" on the obverse and reverse of tokens that they made. Percival Street (London) is located in the borough of Islington