[3] It was then expanded in 1865 with an extra aisle and pews added and connected to the nave with a pointed arcade.
[6] The church was seen as a symbol of the wealth of the borough of Tunbridge Wells as it was described by John Newton that: "the churchyard is chockablock with expensive tombstones and memorials".
[7] As well as St Paul's Church being built, two school buildings were constructed on the site at the same time, although these were later converted into houses.
[1] In 1887, to accommodate the village expanding, a chapel of ease affiliated to St Paul's Church was built in the middle of Rusthall.
The simple brick and tile building has lancet windows and a bell-cot on the roof, and was extended in 1908.