Kemsing Heritage Centre
Small volunteer-run archive centre behind St Edith Hall in Kemsing with local artefacts, photographs and records, open on selected days.
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About the museum
Kemsing Heritage Centre looks after the history of the village of Kemsing at the foot of the North Downs in Kent. Its archive centre, behind St Edith Hall on the High Street, was officially opened on 23 October 2010 in front of more than 200 members of the heritage association and invited guests.
The archive holds a large amount of material on the village and its people, much of it donated by the late Vic Bowden, a local historian who wrote a history of Kemsing. It also contains a large photographic archive that volunteers digitised with the help of a grant, and a substantial collection of artefacts and memorabilia that have been given over many years. Visitors can look at the objects and the photographs, and the material can be used for family history and other research.
The centre also researches the village's Voluntary Aid Detachment hospital of the First World War, which treated more than 1,000 patients, and publishes transcripts of parish registers and records. It organises a programme of evening talks at St Edith Hall, and a grants fund supports volunteers who research the history of the village.
Highlights
- Archive and photographs on the history of Kemsing
- Local artefacts and memorabilia, including Roman finds
- Research on the First World War Voluntary Aid Detachment hospital
- Programme of local history talks at St Edith Hall
Permanent exhibition
- Local artefacts and photographs – Objects, memorabilia and digitised photographs on the history of Kemsing and its people, including local finds from the Roman period.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Kemsing Heritage Centre (registered charity 1099289)
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Otford station · 20-min walk
Otford station (7-day service) is about a 20-minute walk along a footpath from the east platform. Kemsing station (no Sunday service) is also about a 20-minute walk via Honeypot Lane, or about 25 minutes via Watery Lane and Heaverham.
By car
Parking available
There is a small car park at Kemsing Library and a much larger car park in the village centre near The Bell Inn and St Mary's Church.
The location is given as the What3Words address ///ropes.voting.papers.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Not stated. No visitor wifi is mentioned.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Photographs can also be viewed in Kemsing Library, where displays are held from time to time. |
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