Tunbridge Wells Heritage Open Days 2026 is from Friday 11th September to Sunday 20th September 2026 inclusive.

Heritage Open Days celebrate England's architectural, social and cultural heritage by offering visitors of all ages free access to a range of events that include interesting properties, guided walks, tours and talks. There are often art, craft and music events as well as displays of traditional skills. The Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society, in conjunction with the National Trust, helps to co-ordinate the events across the Borough of Tunbridge Wells.



Many activities will adopt this year's theme, Everyday Histories, exploring daily working life through the ages. The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker - what did your ancestors do, and what was their daily life like? In 2026 we'll be exploring stories of working lives, from learning a craft to establishing routines and cherished rituals. What will you discover in our factories, kitchens, dockyards, gardens and beyond?!


Tunbridge Wells Heritage Open Days 2026 Programme

Events are listed below but you can also view our 2026 programme on the national website for Heritage Open Days. Click on the link below and then enter Tunbridge Wells in the search by location box and then click on the search icon:

http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/whats-on

Tunbridge Wells Events with Opening Times

1. Eridge Park Estate Archive
Nevill Estate Co Ltd, Estate Office, Eridge Park, Eridge Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9JT
Visitors will have the opportunity to view examples of the following in the estate office at Eridge Park;
Collection of John Robinson papers (1770 - 1782), The Abergavenny Family Plate (17th Century), 16th Century illuminated Psalter & a longcase clock (1705).
The Robinson Paper held by the Estate cover the period of John Robinson political career when h was senior Secretary to the Treasury (1770 - 1782). Acting also as Parliamentary Whip Robinson welded great political influence. He was, in addition, a great favourite of King George III and received a substantial royal pension on his retirement. The papers were left to his daughter Mary who was the wife of Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny.
The silver plate on show includes pieces by Paul de Lamerie (1688 - 1751) and David Wilaume (1658-1740).
TThe Eridge Clock is a month-going long case clock made circa 1705 by Thomas Tampion. Thomas Tampion's workshop produced 650 clocks during his career including timepieces for the King Charles II and the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
The Nevill Psalterium is a beautifully illuminated manuscript in Latin and Middle English which would, most likely, been used by an individual for their private devotions.
The Estate Office is a working office rather than an archive and the majority of the Nevill family papers are held at one of the three County Record Offices: Kent Sussex and Gwent. We do have a few interesting items of local social history e.g. scrapbooks and staff can advice on where to look for additional information if visitors have family history enquires.
Visitors can park close to the Estate Office and access is generally level with just one or two steps to negotiate. The display is not accessible by wheelchair.
The entrance to the Estate is opposite Eridge Green Church. Please follow the drive over two cattle grids and park outside the stable block on your right. Enter through the arch into the stable courtyard and the office is on the left hand side.
Contact for the day: Julia Foster 01892 750760

Monday 14 September 1000-1500
Tuesday 15 September 1000-1500
Wednesday 16 September 1000-1500

Pre-booking is required to attend the Estate Office so please email Julia Foster

Booking opens: Monday 3 August 2026 0000
Booking closes: Wednesday 16 September 2026 0000
A maximum of 4 people each session which lasts one hour.

2. St Barnabas Primary School
St. Barnabas C of E Primary School, Quarry Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2EY
Come and join us to explore this Victorian Primary School set in what was the working-class centre of Tunbridge Wells. The Victorian exterior of the school is largely as it was, and inside, although altered to provide suitable classrooms for the children, you can still see much of the original elements and physical structure of the building. In some of the classrooms, there will be albums of old school photos, the original Headteacher's log books stretching back to the opening of the school, old school registers and some other donations from ex-pupils. You can explore the school on your own or join a guided tour of the school.
This year we are once again hosting the team from Scotney Castle, who will be running a series of workshops based on their conservation work. These workshops are for people of all ages and cover all aspects of their work with objects at Scotney from ceramics to textiles, pressed flowers to our selfie set up 1920's style, no need to book just come along, you can also bring along small objects you value for advice on caring for them. These are new workshops, and your participation and feedback will inform future workshops. Everyone is welcome, COME CURIOUS, LEAVE INSPIRED.
This event is supported by leading family history website, Findmypast, who provided access to their records as part of their sponsorship of 'Everyday Histories', the festival theme. Discover your ancestors' stories at findmypast.co.uk
As this is a Victorian School access to the upper classrooms is via four flights of stairs only.
Access to the school is via the school gates on Quarry Road, there is no parking available at the school but there is on street parking (2hrs) or pay and display car parks in nearby Camden Rd and Beech Street.
Contact for the day: Dave Prodrick 07966 190428

Saturday 19 September 1000-1500 Tours last 20 minutes
A maximum of 12 people per tour.

3. The Elevated Decimus Burton Walking Tour
Trinity Theatre, Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1JP
Up until the 1820's, Tunbridge Wells was pretty much focussed around the Old High Street and The Pantiles. That all changed when Decimus Burton designed and executed the Calverley Estate at the top of Mount Pleasant. This is the story.
Decimus Burton was the young architect who, in the 1820s and 1830s, planned and realised a new 56 acre residential and retail estate at the top of Mount Pleasant in Tunbridge Wells to rival the delights being enjoyed down the hill in the famous Pantiles. This Walking Tour will look at the substantial legacy of his masterplan as well as taking in other sights along the way.
The walk will start at the Trinity Theatre in Church Road, Tunbridge Wells and finish a five minute walk away. Sorry - no dogs! (unless you live in Calverley Park villas).
Contact for the day: David Woosnam 07950 200031

Tours to be held on
Saturday 12 September 1400-1530
Wednesday 16 September 1400-1530
Saturday 19 September 1400-1530

A maximum of 20 people per tour.

Pre-booking is required so please use the SignUp booking website link at SignUp.com
You will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp and SignUp dos not share your email address with anyone.
If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact David Woosnam on 07950 200031 or email David Woosnam and he can sign you up manually.

4. The Pantiles - Something in the Water!
The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5TN
This walking tour will look at the history of the Pantiles where in 1606, the medicinal springs that would put Tunbridge Wells on the map were discovered.
The chance discovery of a mineral spring in 1606 in a wooded valley marked the unlikely beginning of Royal Tunbridge Wells. It quickly became one of the most fashionable destinations in England focused around what became The Pantiles. Word spread through court circles, and soon the great and the good (including royalty) were travelling to this rural retreat to drink the healing waters, dance in the open air, browse the shops, flirt, gossip, and gamble away their afternoons. By the early 18th century, Tunbridge Wells had become the place to see and be seen: a genteel escape away from London but where scandals were whispered of behind fans. The Pantiles — with its colonnaded walk, elegant lodging houses, and daily parade of visitors — became the beating heart of this new social world. Today, The Pantiles retains its Georgian splendour as a retail and leisure destination, still blissfully cocooned from the the outside world.
The walk will start and end outside the chemist at No. 4 The Pantiles (across the road from the Church of King Charles the Martyr). The walk will include approximately 10 steps up and 10 steps down.
Contact for the day: David Woosnam 07950 200031

Tours to be held on
Monday 14 September 1030-1145
Friday 18 September 1030-1145
Saturday 19 September 1030-1145
Sunday 20 September 1030-1145 and 1400-1545

A maximum of 14 people per tour.

Pre-booking is required so please use the SignUp booking website link at SignUp.com
You will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp and SignUp does not share your email address with anyone.
If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact David Woosnam on 07950 200031 or email David Woosnam and he can sign you up manually.

5. The Scientist of Sherwood
Sherwood Library, Greggs Wood Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 3JG
Discover the story of Sir Charles William Siemens, the inventor and scientist who lived at Sherwood House in Tunbridge Wells and learn about the staff and gardeners who helped run and maintain the house and grounds.
Learn about the interesting life of Sir Charles William Siemens who lived in Sherwood House and Estate in Tunbridge Wells, from 1874 until his death in 1883. Siemens was an inventor and scientist who loved learning about electricity and he used Sherwood Estate to try out lots of experiments and new scientific ideas.
Discover how his work shaped the estate and uncover more about the lives of the many staff he employed to look after the house and people who lived there, including eight gardeners who cared for the grounds and estate.
See historic photographs and images
Join in craft activities and a quiz
Talk to people from local community groups
Find out more about activities you could get involved in.
With support from Kent High Weald Partnership, Sherwood Library, Sherwood Men's Sheds, and TWBC Health & Wellbeing team.
There is a car park adjoining the Community Centre
Contact for the day: Library staff 0300 0413131

Saturday 12 September 1000-1400

6. The Uphill Struggles of Royal Tunbridge Wells Walking Tour
The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5TN
This walk will look at how the town developed from a hole in the ground to a cultured Victorian town. This was not without some challenges and events which will be illustrated as the town broke out of The Pantiles to reach its peak "up the hill".
Royal Tunbridge Wells grew from a chance discovery - a spring in a wooded valley in 1606 - into one of England's most fashionable resort towns of the 18th and 19th centuries. This walk begins with the early story of The Pantiles and traces the town's improvised expansion in the early 1700s, when rival clusters of lodging houses competed to attract stylish visitors "taking the waters" and enjoying the entertainments of the Walks. The route then climbs to the ambitious 1828 greenfield development at the top of the town: the refined Calverley estate, designed by the celebrated architect Decimus Burton to rival the attractions of the Pantiles in the town below and a carefully planned counterpoint to the resort's earlier, more chaotic growth. The route will also call in on the noted women's suffrage movement of Tunbridge Wells, whose bold and sometimes incendiary actions so enraged one very famous author that he launched a public tirade against them. Taken together, this is a chronological journey in which the town's development unfolds before your eyes - a story of chance, ambition, rivalry, in a way you might not have expected!
The walk will start outside the chemist at No. 4 The Pantiles (across the road from the Church of King Charles the Martyr) and finish in front of the Town Hall at the top of Mt Pleasant. Sorry, but no dogs! (unless you live in Calverley Park villas).
Contact for the day: David Woosnam 07950 200031

Tours to be held on
Saturday 12 September 1030-1145
Monday 14 September 1400-1530
Wednesday 16 September 1030-1145
Friday 18 September 1400-1530

A maximum of 16 people per tour.

Pre-booking is required so please use the SignUp booking website link at SignUp.com
You will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp and SignUp does not share your email address with anyone.
If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact David Woosnam on 07950 200031 or email David Woosnam and he can sign you up manually.

7. The Writing on the Wall
Tunbridge Wells Town Centre
A self-guided tour of the burgundy plaques and buildings of notable residents of Tunbridge Wells for children, with downloadable activity booklet. Please click below for the downloadable information and activity sheet for children:

Discovering Tunbridge Wells

8. Tunbridge Wells Cemetery - Untimely Ends
Tunbridge Wells Cemetery Victorian Chapel, Benhall Mill Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5JJ
Join us on Saturday 12th September for a walk and talk around some of the memorials to people, who died in tragic circumstances, and are featured in our latest publication, Untimely Ends. This will be available for purchase on the day. Meet at 2pm at the Friend's Chapel.
On Sunday 13th of September take a self guided walk around some of the memorials to people who died in tragic circumstances, using our new publication and map which will be available for purchase on the day.
Refreshments will be available on both days in the Friend's Chapel.
The entrance to the Cemetery is on the right after the Crematorium.

Saturday 12 September 1400 guided walk
Sunday 13 September 1400-1600 self guided walk

9. Woodbury Park Cemetery - An introduction to everyday people who rest in Woodbury Park Cemetery
Woodbury Park Cemetery, Woodbury Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9NH
Join us for this walk around Woodbury Park Cemetery where you'll hear about the history of the cemetery and the lives of some of the everday people who rest there.
Woodbury Park Cemetery opened in September 1849 when space in the town's first parish churchyard, Holy Trinity in Church Road, began to run out. Today, the cemetery is Grade II listed as an early example of a mortuary garden for the local Anglican congregation. The cemetery is the final resting place of over 6,000 people from all ages, classes and backgrounds of Victorian society; from paupers to priests and servants to shopkeepers.
The peaceful burial ground is hidden away just off St Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells. If you walk 100 yards or so down Woodbury Park Road, you will find the entrance at the end of a cul de sac to your right. No parking at the cemetery but there is on road parking in the roads nearby.
The cemetery is built on a slope and is unfortunately not entirely suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. No onsite toilets. Please wear sensible shoes - some of the paths are uneven.

Sunday 20 September 1000-1100

Southborough Events with Opening Times

10. Salomons Museum Talk, Southborough
Salomons Estate, Broomhill Road, Southborough, Kent, TN3 0TG
Salomons (Broomhill) was the country home of the Salomons family from 1829 to the mid 1930s. Designed by Decimus Burton between 1830 and 1850, and extended by the Salomons family later in the century, it sits on 36 acres of picturesque grounds.
When Vera Salomons donated the family estate to Kent County Council in 1937, she specified that two rooms be kept apart as a permanent memorial to her brother, who was killed at Gallipoli; her father, a noted amateur scientist and technologist; and her great uncle, a leader in the struggle for Jewish civil rights. (All three were named David Salomons.) These rooms form the 'Salomons Museum' which has remained open to the public through subsequent changes of ownership.
OOn Sunday 13th September the museum will be presenting a talk on the first David Salomons and his wife Jeannette - their family backgrounds, their achievements, and their life together. The story has a rather sad ending, but it does seem to have been a story of true love. There will also be an opportunity to see parts of the house not usually open to the public (provided these have not been booked for other uses - the house now operates as an event and conference venue).
The building is on a steep slope. While the talk, in the museum, is accessible by wheelchair, the short tour afterwards, would be hard work.
Contact for the day: Reception - 01892 515152

Sunday 13 September Talk/tour at 1400.
The museum is also open to the public, as usual, every day from 0900 until 1700, but please be aware that other events at Salomons, e.g. weddings, may restrict access.

A maximum of 18 people per tour/session. Talk/tour takes about an hour and a half.

Pre-booking required. Please book by phoning Salomons Reception on 01892 515152 between 0900 Saturday 1 August 2026 and 1700 Saturday 12 September 2026. Please leave contact details in case we need to advise you of issues.

Capel Events with Opening Times

11. Hopping and Farming in Capel, Kent
St Thomas à Becket Church, Church Lane, Capel, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6SX
There will be hop-picking and farming photos and implements on display. St Thomas à Becket is a Grade I listed church, with medieval wall paintings. It is owned by the Churches Conservation Trust and looked after by The Friends of Capel Church. Capel churchyard burial plot record books will be available to view.
Contact for the day: Christine Langridge 01892 832265

Saturday 12 September 1000-1600
Sunday 13 September 1000-1600

Cranbrook Events with Opening Times

12. Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Sissinghurst Castle, Biddenden Road, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2AB
Historic, poetic, iconic: a refuge dedicated to beauty. Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson fell in love with Sissinghurst Castle and created a world-renowned garden.
Vita Sackville-West, the poet and writer, began transforming Sissinghurst Castle in the 1930s with her diplomat and author husband, Harold Nicolson. Harold's architectural planning of the garden rooms, and the colourful, abundant planting in the gardens by Vita, reflect the romance and intimacy of her poems and writings.
Sissinghurst Castle Garden was the backdrop for a diverse history; from the astonishing time as a prison in the 1700s, to being a home to the women’s land army. It was also a family home to some fascinating people who lived here or came to stay. We've undertaken research to find out more about Vita and Harold's original design and we are taking steps to recapture the vision that they had. Keep an eye out for changes we are making around the garden this year. Don't miss the vast panoramic views from the top of the Tower, the working farm and the 450-acre wider estate.
Due to narrow pathways, pushchairs are not permitted in the main garden but carriers are welcome. There is a step free route around the property and garden, but please note that this may be difficult to navigate due to uneven terrain. Please note there is a 4.50 parking charge.
Contact for the day: 01580 1580710700

Wednesday 16 September 1000-1730 entry gates open, 1100-1730 garden open, 1645 last entry to property.

Horsmonden Events with Opening Times

13. Horsmonden History Nostalgia and Memories of the last 100 Years
Horsmonden Social Club, Green Road, Horsmonden, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 8JS
A special event to share and enjoy Horsmonden’s rich history, nostalgic stories, photographs, memories and local connections, during the last 100 years.
Horsmonden's History Nostalgia and Memories Group are a thriving interactive group with a wealth of information about the special area that is changing so rapidly. A rich history of a rural community of fruit farming and hops joined at one time to neighbouring parishes by the well known Hop Pickers Line. Visitors will find an exhibition of pictures and information from the last 100 years , reflecting this special community and its people as it has evolved.
The Social Club is situated across the village green. Parking is available nearby in the village.
Contact for the day: Peter Bird 07803 606711

Saturday 19 September 1000-1600

Lamberhurst Events with Opening Times

14. Court Lodge, Lamberhurst - Exhibition of its local history and a guided garden tour
Court Lodge, Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 8DU
A unique opportunity to view an exhibition about Court Lodge and its place at the heart of the history of the Lamberhurst community, its historic Pulham and walled gardens, followed by a guided tour of the gardens.
The Manor of Lamberhurst, where Court Lodge was the principle building, can be traced back to King John's reign (1199-1216), and has a rich history, some of which will be illustrated in the exhibition. In 1733, the manor was bought by William Morland, and until very recently, remained in the same family, with successive generations extending the estate, house and gardens. In the 1800s, the family commissioned James Pulham to design and install "Picturesque Ferneries and Rock-Garden Scenery" for the house and grounds, which complemented the more formal garden, walled garden with its conservatories and gazebo and miniature lake with its boat house. The guided tour will take in these gardens, which are the subject of plans to restore them back to their former glory.
Access off Church Road. Visitors will be provided with parking instructions when booking. The exhibition will be located in the entrance to the house, accessed by a few steps. There are some steps and rough terrain in the gardens, which would make access by wheelchair hard work.
Contact for the day: Paul Avis 07873 522110

Saturday 12 September 1400
Sunday 13 September 1400
Saturday 19 September 1400
Sunday 20 September 1400

Pre-booking is required so please provide a name and telephone number so we can contact you if there are any issues. To book call Paul Avis on 07873 522110 or email Paul Avis

Booking opens: Saturday 1 August 2026 0000
Booking closes: Friday 11 September 2026 0000
A maximum of 15 people per tour which lasts one hour and thirty minutes.

Paddock Wood Events with Opening Times

15. Explore Paddock Wood Old Closed Churchyard
Church Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12
The original St Andrew's Churchyard. A peaceful place where there was once a lovely old church built from Kentish Ragstone. Here visitors will find the grave of Dorothy Dickens, the resting place of murder victims and war graves from WW1 and WW2.
St Andrew's Church was built in 1859 and was bombed in 1940. Left behind is a lovely area, where indigenous plants, trees and wildlife thrive undisturbed for most of the year. Part of the wall of the old St Andrews Church remains. There are some great examples of a variety of different grave stone designs from the time.
Along with many interesting headstone designs of the 20s and 30s, there are 8 Commonwealth War Graves. Four soldiers from WW1 lie buried here. Three of the WW1 burials are in private family graves, whilst the fourth has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone. The four WW2 graves represent the Marines, Air Force, Royal Artillery and an Army Ambulance driver.
Dorothy Dickens, granddaughter of Charles Dickens is buried here. She lived in Paddock Wood and died in 1930. Victims of a high profile murder case in 1940 are also buried here. It happened at Crittenden in Matfield. Family of Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Morgan of D-Day fame, for example his grandparents Elizabeth and Edgeworth Horrocks of Mascalls are here too.
The area is of historical interest particularly to those researching family history, WW1 & WW2 or Charles Dickens. The area is also of great environmental interest. There will be guides available on Saturday 19 September but it is open every day to visitors.
Opposite St Andrews Road junction with Church Road. Parking will be available in St Andrews Road recreation ground. Wide grassed paths with generally level terrain. The area is open and information will be left for visitors however volunteers will be available for some of the time and contact details will be available if they are not present. Please call to book a time if a guide is required
Contact for the day: Meryl Flashman 07593 089817

Saturday 19 September 0900-1600

16. Hoppers
Hoppers, Five Oak Green Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6RL
The building has stood for 400 years in the village of Five Oak Green near Tonbridge, set among the hop gardens of Kent. Originally a row of farm cottages and is now comfortably furnished to provide a haven for those seeking a quiet break.
Ownership of 'Hoppers' in Five Oak Green can be traced back through the title deeds to the 1600's when it was owned by Thomas Bennett of East Peckham and his wife Frances. The main house is timber-framed but the ground floor level is under built with painted 19th century brick. The two larger central rooms were heated by a chimney between them with back-to-back fireplaces. Stairs rise from each of the centre rooms.
Hoppers has some low beams and awkward staircases. .Parking in the vicinity is limited, it is best to park at the recreation ground, Falmouth Place, or in one of the side roads
Contact for the day: Susannah and Richard Strawson 07851 425661

Friday 18 September 1500-1800
Saturday 19 September 1100-1600
Sunday 20 September 1100-1600

17. John Brunt VC: Remembering a WW2 Hero
John Brunt VC, 24 Church Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6HB
The John Brunt VC is a great British pub and the heart of the Paddock Wood community for many years. Originally named the Kent Arms, on 3rd September 1947 the pub was formally renamed John Brunt VC in honour of a WW2 English soldier who won the VC.
John Brunt VC was a well known local WW2 hero who died in Italy in 1944. He had enlisted in the army at the age of 18 and the family lived in Paddock Wood for 30 years. The establishment was known as the Kent Arms during John's lifetime but in 1947 three years after his death it was renamed the John Brunt VC to commemorate such unique bravery and courage. It is the only pub known to be named in this way. John's last days in Paddock Wood were said to be helping with the hop harvest.
The pub was associated with Whitbread and other local breweries throughout its history. Paul and Gabby Wimhurst take pride in the comfortable and stylish surroundings they and Star Heineken have created to reflect the history and life of this hero. They welcome visitors to learn more with great quality food and drink. WiFi is available and a cosy dog friendly garden. Here you will find memorabilia of the story of John Brunt and his family as well as some history of the building it has become today.
The toilets might be quite narrow for wheelchairs.
The site is at the junction of Church Road and Old Kent Road. It is very close to the Old Closed Churchyard which is also available to visit.
Contact for the day: Paul Wimhurst 01892 338434

Friday 11 September 1200-2300
Saturday 12 September 1200-2300
Sunday 13 September 1200-2100
Monday 14 September 1200-2230
Tuesday 15 September 1200-2230
Wednesday 16 September 1200-2230
Thursday 17 September 1200-2230
Friday 18 September 1200-2300
Saturday 19 September 1200-2300
Sunday 20 September 1200-2100

18. Magical Memories of Everyday Life in Paddock Wood
St. Andrew's Church, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6DZ
A nostalgic exhibition of pictures including old pubs, factories, shops, the railway, hops, fruit, schools, the fire and medical services as well as the church. There will be an opportunity to tour the church during the morning.
The event will be held in the halls of St Andrew's Church, Paddock Wood. Visitors can expect to find exciting displays of life in communities of the past and information about significant events and people. There will also be an opportunity for visitors to tour the church in the morning. A guide will be available if required.
The interesting and unique St Andrews Church will be open for part of the day, where visitors can see stained glass & WW1 memorial plaques saved from the original church, including the font, altar & lectern. The church was built using the Kentish ragstone from the original building in Church Road that was destroyed by a bomb. Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Morgan, famous for being the mastermind behind D-Day of WW2, laid the foundation stone, which can be seen on the outside of the church.
The town, at the heart of the Kent Weald is a hub to nearby villages where events will also be held. Paddock Wood is known as home to Charles Dickens granddaughter, Dorothy, as well as being the birthplace of Sir Frederick Morgan. He was born at Mascalls, Paddock Wood (now a private house). His parents and grandparents were heavily involved with the community at the time. The wives were both involved with starting the local Women's Institute & singing in the Choral Society.
Heritage Paddock Wood has a website and is on Facebook. It aims to promote and preserve the area of Paddock Wood as a cultural arts and heritage destination to enrich peoples lives and support the local economy. Thank you for your support.
Home made light refreshments will be available.
St Andrew's Halls are situated adjacent to the Church on Maidstone Road. It is on a main bus route and a 10-15 minute walk from the main line rail station.
Contact for the day: Sarah Hamilton 07780 2216994

Saturday 12 September 1000-1600

19. Paddock Wood Freemasons Hall Open Day
Masonic Hall, 57 Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6DJ
Come and have a look at what activities take place at the centre. Its not just for Freemasons, the Centre has been at the heart of the community for over 100 years and is used by by many sections to serve the people of Paddock Wood.
Meet some of the users of the hall and explore the Temple upstairs. Light refreshments will be available and you can find out what really goes on behind the doors of the ancient order of Freemasons!
Contact for the day: Gavin Crickett 07769 905547

Saturday 19 September 1000-1500

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