KEMSING HERITAGE CENTRE
Registered Charity No.1099289
St Edith Hall, High Street, Kemsing, Kent TN15 6NA
tel. 01732 761772

Kemsing village from the south
Kemsing is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at the foot of the North Downs in the County of Kent. There are footpaths to the Kemsing Nature Reserve and the North Downs Way, with far reaching panoramic views.

A winter view from the top of Green Hill looking westwards
The village centres round a well, dedicated to St. Edith the daughter of King Edgar. She was born in Kemsing AD961. The parish church of St. Mary the Virgin has Saxon origins and there are many listed buildings in the village.
NEW ARCHIVE CENTRE
The Archive Centre, situated at the rear of St Edith Hall, is now finished and was officially opened by Eliza Ecclestone on 23rd October 2010. Over 200 members of the Association and invited guests attended.
The centre is open on Monday afternoon (not Bank Holidays) 2.00pm - 4.30pm
It is also open on the first Saturday of the month 10am - 12noon. Otherwise by appointment.
Archive
The Heritage Centre has an extensive archive of material relating to the history of Kemsing and its inhabitants, a large proportion of which was donated by the late Vic Bowden, a local historian and author of The Story of Kemsing in Kent. This material is the result of many years work and a valuable resource that can be used for family history and other research.
We also have a large photographic archive which has been digitised with the help of a team of volunteers and a grant from Awards for All. The photographic archive can be viewed in the Library and at the Centre. A very small selection of images can be seen in the Gallery.
During 2012 there will be a series of displays at Kemsing Library, Dippers Close, Kemsing TN15 6QD
Programme of Events
AGM 16th February 2013 St Edith Hall 2.30pm
The Heritage Centre will be presenting a number of talks and events during 2012/13 at St Edith Hall.
Talks: 7.30pm Members Free - Non Members £2.50 unless specified
| 30th November | Seasonal Social Gathering | ||
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2013 1st February |
Rochester Bridge Trust |
Mrs Threader
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| 1st March | Wartime Diaries of a South Coast Woman | Chris McCooey | |
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5th April |
Victorian Kent |
Bob Ogley | |
| 3rd May | Finding My Place | Brian Rance |
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| 7th June | Oldbury Hill Fort and its Trackways |
David Williams |
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| 6th September | Curiosities of the City of London | Stuart Robinson | |
| 4th October | Past Times | Ian Walker | |
| 15th November | St Johns Area of Sevenoaks | Ed Thompson |
Walks
Start from the Village Hall car park - 2.00 pm. £2.00 Children free
24th February Snowdrop Walk
21st April Churchyard Walk
23rd June Reptile and Orchid Walk
20th October Autumn Walk
V.A.D. Hospital 1914-18 Patients Staff Photographs
War Memorial: details of the names on the memorial.
Kemsing Strays 1881: people born in Kemsing but living elsewhere at the time of the 1881 Census.
Kemsing Residents 1939 New!!
For further information please Contact us.
Kemsing Links
© Kemsing Heritage Centre Association 2012
This site is maintained for Kemsing Heritage Centre by Jane Bowden