Upcoming Publications

Sevenoaks 1790-1914: Risk and choice in West Kent (Hertfordshire University Press)
01-11-2022 12:00 am

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Upcoming events

Derek Medhurst: More about early photographers in Sevenoaks
22-09-2022 8:00 pm
Society Meetings

Resistance and Revolt in Kent: from Conquest to the Present
24-09-2022 9:55 am
Kent History and Heritage Meetings

David Killingray, ‘Chance encounters: a Kent farmer, Cape Malay pilgrims, and an imperial queen, 1891’.
27-10-2022 8:00 pm
Society Meetings

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24-11-2022 8:00 pm
Society Meetings

sevenoaksskyline Looking north-west from Sevenoaks School. Roofline of the Old Post Office, St Nicholas church tower and the Chantry.

Welcome to the Sevenoaks Historical Society

The Sevenoaks Historical Society was formed in 1996 from the History Section of The Sevenoaks Society. It is an independent body registered as a separate charity. It is affiliated with the Kent History Federation and is a member of the Kent Archaeological Society.

Sevenoaks: an Historical Dictionary - online book

This full-colour, lavishly illustrated book was produced with the support of The Sevenoaks Society. It contains a wealth of information from over 100 contributors covering people, places, organisations and themes. The book sold out within a year of publication and is now available online to everybody.