Local history societies

Kent

Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit
Contact: Miss E M Mynott, Secretary
Roman Painted House, New Street, Dover CT17 9AJ
Tel No: 0208 462 4737
10/03/09

Kent Archaeological Society
09/03/09

Kent Family History Society
09/03/09

Appledore Local History Society
09/03/09

Ashford Archaeological & Historical Society
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02/09/09

Aylesford Society
Contact: Mr David Pearce, Chairman
35 Priory Grove, Ditton, Kent ME20 6BA
09/03/09

Bearsted & District Local History Society
Contact: Mrs G Rands,
17 Mount Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent ME14 4DD
Tel No: 01622 737959
Email
18/03/09

Bexley Historical Society
15/07/09

Biddenden Local History Society
Contact: Mrs P M Stokes
Willow Cottage, Smarden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent TN27 8JT
Tel No: 01580 291397
09/03/09

Brenchley & Matfield Local History Society
09/03/09

Bridge & District History Society
Contact: Mrs J Vye, Secretary
La Dacha, Patrixbourne Road, Bridge, Canterbury CT4 5BL
Tel No: 01227 830983
09/03/09

Broadstairs Society
09/03/09

Charing & District Local History Society
Contact: Mrs Jennie Burgess, Secretary
White House Cottage, 65A High Street, Charing TN27 0LS
Tel No: 01233 714639
30/07/09

Chatham Historical Society
09/03/09

Crayford Manor House H&A Society
Contact: Mrs J Hearn-Gillham, Secretary
14 Mt Pleasant Walk, Bexley DA5 1PT
Tel No: 01322 551279
09/03/09

Deal & Walmer Local History Society
Town Hall High Street Deal Kent CT14 6BB
09/03/09

Detling Society
Contact: John A Owen, Secretary
19 Hockers Lane, Detling, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3JL
Tel No: 01622 737940
Email
09/03/09

Dover History Society
Contact: Mrs P R Barratt, Secretary
2 Courtland Drive, Kearnsey, Dover CT16 3BX
Tel No: 01304 824764
10/03/09

East Peckham History Society
Contact: Mrs K Mahoney, Secretary
13 Fell Mead, East Peckham, Tonbridge, Kent TN12 5EG
Tel No: 01622 872111
10/03/09

Edenbridge & District History Society
Contact: Anna Griffin, Secretary
Russets, Swan Lane, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6AL
Email
10/03/09

Farningham & Eynsford Local History Society
10/03/09

Faversham Society
10/03/09

Fawkham & District History Society
Contact: Mrs K Proudfoot, Secretary
The Old Rectory, Fawkham, Longfield DA3 8LX
Tel No: 01474 707513
Email
10/03/09

Folkestone & District Local History Society
Contact: Mr D Gregory, Secretary
20 Plain Road, Folkestone CT20 2QG
Tel No: 01303 246682
10/03/09

Frittenden History Society
Contact: Mrs J Latham, Secretary
Bobbyns, The Street, Frittenden, Cranbrook TN17 2DG
Email
10/03/09

Gillingham & Rainham Local History Society
Contact: Mr R W Baker, Secretary
130 First Avenue, Gillingham, Kent ME7 2LQ
Tel No: 01634 854982
10/03/09

Goudhurst & Kilndown Local History Society
10/03/09

Gravesend Historical Society
10/03/09

Great Chart Society
Contact: Mrs G M Tate, Secretary
Swan Lodge, The Street, Great Chart, Ashford TN23 3AH
10/03/09

Hadlow History Society
Contact: Mrs A Hughes
Spring House, Tonbridge Road, Hadlow, Tonbridge, Kent
Tel No: 01732 850214
10/03/09

Halling Local History Society
Contact: Mrs S A Underdown, Secretary
58 Ladywood Road, Custon, Rochester ME2 1EP
10/03/09

Hawkhurst Local History Society
Contact: Mrs V Wells
17 Oakfield, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent
10/03/09

Headcorn Local History Society
Contact: Mr Tim Thomas, Chairman
23 Brooklands, Headcorn, Kent TN27 9QS
Tel No: 01622 890270
30/11/09

Herne Bay Historical Records Society
Contact: Miss M N Holness, Secretary
9 Clarendon Street, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 8JX
10/03/09

Higham Village History Group
10/03/09

Horton Kirby & S Darenth Local History Society
Contact: Mr K H Saunderson, Secretary
Appledore, Rays Hill, Horton Kirby, Dartford DA4 9DB
Tel No: 01322 862056
10/03/09

Hythe Civic Society
10/03/09

Ightham & District Historical Society
Contact: Mrs M Sayer, Secretary
22 Conyerd Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks TN15 8RJ
Tel No: 01732 883323
10/03/09

Isle of Thanet Historical Society
Contact: Mrs J Payton, Secretary
58 Epple Bay Avenue, Birchington CT7 9HU
Tel No: 01843 841633
10/03/09

Kent Postal History Group
Contact: Mr J Weston, Secretary
27 Denbeigh Drive, Tonbridge TN10 3PW
10/03/09

Lamberhurst Local History Society
Contact: Mrs B Vien, Secretary
1 Tanyard Cottages, Lamberhurst TN3 8PW
10/03/09

Lamorbey & Sidcup Local History Society
10/03/09

Leigh History Association
10/03/09

Loose Area History Society
10/03/09

Lydd, Friends of
Contact: Mrs A Burgess, Hon Secretary
4 Varne Mews, Littlestone, New Romney TN28 8NS
Tel No: 01797 361526
18/03/09

Lyminge Historical Society
Contact: Mr John Carr, Secretary
Korf House, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone CT18 8HU
Email
10/03/09

Maidstone Area Archaeological Group
Contact: Mrs Linda Weeks, Secretary
40 Bell Meadow, Maidstone ME15 9ND
Tel No: 01622 762422
Email
10/03/09

Maidstone Historical Society
Contact: Miss H Rooke, Secretary
14 Trenton Close, Maidstone ME16 0HL
Tel No: 01622 751900
10/03/09

Marden History Group
10/03/09

Margate Civic Society
10/03/09

Margate Historical Society
20/01/10

Meopham Historical Society
Contact: Mrs E Ford, Secretary
Tamar, Wrotham Road, Meopham DA13 0HX
Tel No: 01474 814025
10/03/09

Orpington History Society
Contact: Mrs B Dubery, Secretary
42 Crossway, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1PE
Tel No: 01689 831533
10/03/09

Otford & District History Society
Contact: Mr D J Jenkins, Secretary
Heath Cottage, Telston Lane, Otford, Sevenoaks TN14 5JZ
10/03/09

Otham Society
Contact: Mr J Clinch, Secretary
3 Milners, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone ME17 1GZ
Tel No: 01622 861217
Email
10/03/09

Paddock Wood History Society
Contact: Ms Doreen Ives, Secretary
11 The Greenways, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge TN12 6LS
10/03/09

Plaxtol Local History Group
10/03/09

Rainham Historical Society
10/03/09

Ramsgate Society
10/03/09

Romney Marsh Research Trust
10/03/09

Sandwich Local History Society
Contact: Dr F W G Andrews, Secretary
Clover Rise, 14 Stone Cross Lees. Sandwich. Kent CT13 0BZ
Tel No: 01304 613476
Email
10/03/09

Sevenoaks Historical Society
Contact: Mr A Wilkinson, Secretary
10 Plymouth Park, Sevenoaks TN13 3RR
Tel No: 01732 451114
Email
10/03/09

Sheppey Local History Society
Contact: Mrs J Stimson, Secretary
26 Queen’s Road, Minster on Sea ME12 2HB
10/03/09

Shoreham & District Historical Society
10/03/09

Shorne Local History Group
Contact: Mrs J Dyke, Secretary
2 Calderwood, Gravesend, Kent DA12 4QH
Tel No: 01474 350810
Email
10/03/09

Sittingbourne Society
Contact: Dr M K Baldwin, Secretary
11 Farm Crescent, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 4QD
Tel No: 01795 423288
Email
10/03/09

Smarden Local History Society
Contact: Mrs Y Bonham-Miller, Secretary
Hadley House, The Street, Smarden, Kent TN27 8NA
Tel No: 01233 770425
Email
10/03/09

Snodland Historical Society
18/03/09

St Margaret's History Society
Contact: Mr M J R Shepherd, Secretary
5 Glebe Close, St Margaret's-at-Cliffe, Dover CT15 6AF
Tel No: 01304 853368
10/03/09

Staplehurst Society
10/03/09

Tenterden & District Local History Society
Contact: Mrs Eleanor Bliss, Secretary
Halfways Cottage, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Kent TN27 8NJ
Email
10/03/09

Teston History Society
Contact: Mr C Davies, Secretary
Broad Halfpenny, Malling Road, Teston, Maidstone, Kent ME18 5AN
10/03/09

Three Suttons Society
Contact: Mr P Nightingale, Secretary
Henikers, Henikers Lane, Sutton, Valence ME17 3EE
10/03/09

Tonbridge Historical Society
10/03/09

Wateringbury Local History Society
Contact: Mrs J Hall, Secretary
85 Phoenix Drive, Wateringbury, Kent ME18 5RS
Tel No: 01622 817833
Email
10/03/09

Weald History Group
Contact: Mr R Higgs, Secretary
Spring Garden, Church Road, Weald, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 6LJ
Tel No: 01732 463404
10/03/09

Whitstable History Society
Contact: Miss Catherine O’Rourke, Secretary
4 St Anne’s Road, Whitstable, Kent CT5 2DW
Tel No: 01227 246627
10/03/09

Wingham Local History Society
Contact: Mr G Goodwin, Secretary
Newholme, Canterbury Road, Wingham, Canterbury CT3 1NL
10/03/09

Woodchurch Local History Society
Contact: Jane Gurdon, Secretary
Tel No: 01233 861076
Email
10/03/09

Wrotham Historical Society
10/03/09

Wye Historical Society
10/03/09

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