A pantile is a type of fired roof tile, normally made from clay. ... Whilst called pantiles, the paving tiles which were installed there in 1699 were one-inch-thick square tiles made from heavy wealden clay, so-named as shaped in a wooden pan before firing.

Why is it called Pantiles Tunbridge Wells?

Beginning its life as a Georgian medicinal Mecca, The Pantiles was formerly known as The Walks and the (Royal) Parade, which leads from the well that gave the town its name.

What is a pantile used for?

Pantiles were used to roof a significant number of traditional buildings in Scotland. Pantile roofs are most often found in areas where the weather is less severe such as east central Scotland, the Lothians and Fife. A pantile is a single-lap, S-shaped, fired clay tile.