John Frith (1503–1533)
John Frith was born in Westerham around 1503. No portrait of him is known to exist. He was an exceptional scholar and was invited by Cardinal Wolsey to join his…
Beating the Bounds of Westerham Parish
The Westerham Society welcomes families, friends and visitors to join the residents of Westerham in checking our boundaries are still in place! Residents and visitors can explore our wonderful countryside and enjoy the…
A Walk Around Westerham – Free Town Trail Guide
The Society has 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 will…
A Brief History of Westerham and Brasted
A 45 minute film made by Gerald Pecksen in 1993 which traces the history of Westerham from the first known official records through the subsequent centuries and developments up to the 1990’s.
Beating the Bounds History
Beating the Bounds of a Parish is an ancient tradition based on the need for inhabitants to know the extent of their land before the days of maps. The people,…