KEMSING HERITAGE CENTRE
Registered Charity No.1099289
Tel.01732 761772
Kemsing village from the south
KEMSING HERITAGE CENTRE
Registered Charity No.1099289
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.
The Heritage Centre has no permanent home at the moment but during 2008 there will be a series of displays at Kemsing Library, Dippers Close, Kemsing TN15 6QD
NEW!!
We are pleased to announce the publication of Monty Parkin's book A Village Remembered. Click here for details of this and other publications.
The Heritage Centre will also be presenting a number of talks and events during 2008 at St Edith Hall.
Talks: 8.00pm Members Free - Non Members £2.50 unless specified
Programme of Events 2008
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1st Feb |
Talk |
The British Library - Peter Kendall |
8.00pm |
St Edith Hall |
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7th March |
Talk |
The Frank White Collection - Ian White |
8.00pm |
St Edith Hall |
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4th April |
Talk |
Out and About - Barbara Darby |
8.00pm |
St Edith Hall |
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2nd May |
Talk |
Pharmaceuticals & Medicine over 50 yrs - Tony Andrews |
8.00pm |
St Edith Hall |
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| 5th Sept | Talk | The Grandparents. Yokohama & Yangtze - Delia Jermain | 8.00pm | St Edith Hall | |
| 3rd Oct | Talk | Kemsing Old and New - Jane Bowden & Janet Eaton | 8.00pm | St Edith Hall | |
| 4th Oct | Exhibition | Maps and Plans relating to Kemsing | 10-5pm | St Edith Hall | |
| 7th Nov | Talk/Workshop | Family History - Jane Bowden | 7.30pm | St Edith Hall |
Family Walks
| 13th Apr | Spring Flowers on the Downs | 2 pm | £2 | |
| 15th June | Reptiles on the Downs | 2 pm | £2 | |
| 19th July | Cream Tea | 2 pm | Ticket only | |
| 17th Aug | Barbecue and Walk - Cotmans Ash Nature Reserve | 12 noon | £5 | Ticket only |
| 19th Oct | Autumn Colours | 2 pm | £2 |
Walks start from the village car park behind the Wheatsheaf Pub.
For further information about the walks please contact Brian Buttifant.
Tel 01732 761440
Archive
The Heritage Centre has an extensive archive of material relating to the history of Kemsing and its inhabitants 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 research. This material is stored in various locations at the moment but can be viewed by appointment. We are happy to answer queries but these may take a little time as we are all volunteers and time is limited!
We also have a large photographic archive which has recently 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 a very small selection of images can be seen in the Gallery.
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.
V.A.D. Hospital 1914-18 Patients Staff
For further information please Contact us.
© Kemsing Heritage Centre Association 2008
This site is maintained for Kemsing Heritage Centre by Jane Bowden