The book is available to buy, price £14.95, at Sevenoaks Bookshop in the High Street or from the Society () at a special price to membersClick for further info
The Society's Meetings will resume in the Autumn using "Zoom" - and the first will be on 23rd September.
The speaker is Dr Sian Watt, and the title "Knole, Van Dyck and Sofanisba Anguissola".
Dr Watt, who lives in Weald, is a guide at Knole. Her talk will focus on the exquisite portrait by Van Dyck of artist Sofanisba Anguissola (1532-1625), painted in Palermo towards the end of her life, and now displayed in Knole. Dr Watt will explore the history of this remarkable lady, whose paintings impressed Michelangelo,, and who worked for a time at the court of Philip II of Spain.
Members whose email addresses are on our record will be notified and invited to attend (limit 40 members on a first come first served basis). If you are not sure if your email address is on record please notify
The Annual General Meeting is still scheduled for 7th October beginning at 7.15pm. Invitations are now being sent out. Please let us know if you have not received yours by 24th September
The Summer 2020 magazine is available here under "Publications".
The "Legal London" visit planned for 16 September has been postponed to a future date. Please do not return the booking forms until the new date is known.
The Sevenoaks Society
is an independent and impartial association of local people which seeks to influence proposals and decisions on the conservation and development of Sevenoaks and its buildings, natural surroundings and infrastructure for the long-term benefit of the community and the protection of its heritage.
Our objectives are to help safeguard what is valuable, and to promote actions and developments that will lead to improvement in the character and appearance of the town and the well-being of its community.
The residents of Sevenoaks are said to amongst the happiest in Britain. We aim to keep it that way, so that the town remains a pleasant and attractive town to live and work in, and to visit.
For the Conservation and Improvement of the Town
Sevenoaks is a fortunate town. Surrounded on the east by the great deer park of Knole, on the south and west by remnants of the great Wealden forest, and looking north over the beautiful Darenth valley, it is no more than a half-hour journey to London or to Gatwick Airport and an hour’s drive to the Channel ports.
It is a place worth conserving and improving and that is what the Sevenoaks Society stands for. The society is an association of local people who care about the character and appearance of the town and its surroundings. We are not against development, indeed the town has developed in many different ways since it was established as a market town in the 12th century. We try to influence the quality and scope of development proposals with the assistance of the town’s residents.
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