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In February 2018 the Westerham Society launched its Westerham Heritage website, which is packed with historical photographs, stories and records about Westerham. The project to create the website was four years in the making to collect and organise the data from Westerham families and sources beyond with the assistance of Lottery Grant funding. New stories and images about local people and events continue to be added to the Heritage Collection. It is a fascinating historical resource for current and future generations of Westerham to investigate and enjoy. The Society installed a computer terminal in Westerham Library to allow public visitors to explore the Heritage website content at any time during opening hours.
Explore the website at http://www.westerhamheritage.org.uk
The Society continued its regular annual donation to finance the Christmas Tree on The Green and, in partnership with the Town Council, jointly funds the Town Centre Winter Hanging Baskets display. We have again opened our Fund Raising Appeal amongst Society Members and local businesses for the 2026 Summer Hanging Baskets and we look forward to another colourful array of hanging baskets around the Town. If you would like to make a donation or sponsor a community hanging basket please contact the Society.
The Society produced ‘A Walk Around Westerham’ as a free guide leaflet for a Town Trail passing some of the historic buildings and sites of interest. The guides are available at Society events and also at No. 21 Cafe alongside The Green. Alternatively please contact us directly for a copy or click here for a downloadable/printable copy.
The Society’s Beating the Bounds Walk historically checked the parish boundaries and traditionally we hold the event on the early May Bank Holiday Monday. An article about the history of Beating the Bounds can be found in the Heritage section of our website. Following a minor revision to the eastern section to avoid a small section of private land, the Walk now passes through The Green in Westerham and can be undertaken any day of the year. The Walk can be undertaken clockwise or anticlockwise and you can do as much or a little as you wish. To see and download the route map and route cards go to the Heritage section of our website.
Heritage Open Days – The Society has successfully collaborated with the National Trust since 2022 to provide annual exhibitions focused on Westerham’s history and creativity for their September Open Days at Quebec House. We provided a Westerham Circular Heritage Trail brochure for visitors to Quebec House to explore the Town’s historic buildings. In 2024 the Heritage Open Days at Quebec House had an exhibition in the Coach House featuring 300 years of Quebec House occupancy, which contained posters the Society had contributed. This exhibition received very positive feedback from visitors and was retained through 2025.
Our Next Event
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Talk
on 11th Sep 2026 7:30:pm, at Westerham Hall
Details of the Talk subject and the Speaker will be provided shortly.
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