We shall start with a guided tour (11.30 to 1.00 pm) of the Cathedral (after Canterbury, the first of the English cathedrals built), including inspection in the crypt of the Textus Roffensis with the earliest mention of Sevenoaks.

Then (between 1.00 and 2.00pm) there will be lunch (sandwich platter, crisps, tea/coffee and cake) in the crypt café.

A short walk from the Cathedral is the magnificent Norman castle, where we shall be given a short guided tour, before dispersing to enjoy climbing the keep etc.

The cost (not refundable) will be £27 per member (including lunch), each of whom can bring one guest (same price).
If paying by bank transfer, the Society’s details are: HSBC sort code 40-40-32 a/c 70725102.
Cheques should be made payable to The Sevenoaks Society.

Completed booking forms (click in the details section) should be sent to Charles George, 2 Oak Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1NF.

Any queries please to charlesrgeorge@outlook.com

THE SEVENOAKS SOCIETY

For the Conservation and Improvement of the Town

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE

74th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY

Will be held at

St Luke’s Church Hall, Eardley Road, Sevenoaks

On 23th September 2026 at 7.15pm

In 1987 land owned by the Duchy of Cornwall was earmarked for development by the local authority. The then Prince Charles took a keen interest from the start and indeed wrote a book “Vision of Britain – a personal view of Architecture.”  The Duchy of Cornwall, eager to promote the prince’s ideas chose to lead the planning itself rather than sell the land to an established builder. Construction started in 1993 and is nearing completion.

Immigration is currently an enormously important topic. Who do we let in and how do we decide? We are privileged to welcome a Judge who makes those decisions. He will tell us how he assesses the evidence and give examples of cases he has dealt with – some of them unusual to say the least!

Roman settlers first occupied the land around the Thames, that is now London, in about 43AD. Objects have been abandoned or thrown into the river ever since! That has led to a fascinating hobby, called mudlarking, of exploring, excavating, and trying to date objects found in or on the river banks.