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,…
Moorhouse Tile Works
All members are urged to read the attached flyers produced by the Westerham Town Council and take action:
Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) 28th July 2016
Dear Members, Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), Thursday 28th July 2016, at 19:00 at the Westerham Town Council Offices, Russell House, Market Square, Westerham. In accord with the Constitution of the…
Darent Valley Landscape Partnership Scheme
Dear Westerham Society members, As a group that is local to the Darent Valley area, I thought you and your members may like to share your views to help shape…
A Bypass for Westerham
Please see attached press release <a href="http://www.westerhamsociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WTC-Press-Release-bypass-Jan-2016-11.doc">WTC Press Release bypass Jan 2016 (1)</a>
Road Traffic Accident on Christmas Eve
The Society would like to extend their deepest sympathies to all those involved in the tragic events of Christmas Eve and particularly to the family and friends of the deceased and…