About the T&DLHS
Membership
We are a friendly group with many members, and offer a wide range of activities throughout the year; visitors are always welcome.
Membership is open to all who are interested in the history of Tenterden and its surroundings.
The Society is organised by a wholly voluntary committee of officers, elected by the members.
How to join
Our subscription is £6 per year. To join us you may:
a) attend any event and join at the door OR
b) click the membership button here: OR
c) Email Denise: membershipassistant.tdlhs@gmail.com
Illustrated Talks
September to April, last Monday in the month,
7.15 for 7.30pm at The Town Hall, TN30 6AN.
Interesting, illustrated, local topics by good speakers, up to one hour. Members £2; visitors: £4.
Newsletters Fascinating original topics
of local interest sent directly to our members
Coffee Morning Socials
Coffee Mornings are open to members & non-members. Bring your friends!
We have been compiling local Scrapbooks of Tenterden for over 50 years and these will be on display, amongst other items of interest.
The Scrapbooks make a fascinating record of
events as seen at the time by local newspapers,
with periodicals and photographs.
Entrance costs £2 per person to include refreshments.
Local History Library
The T&DLHS maintains a dedicated local history collection available for research. Housed at Tenterden Museum and free for members' use. All research enquiries please contact the Honorary Secretary Mrs Jane Mills:
Summer Outings
In the summer months the Society organises visits to local places of interest. Some of these may be for members only, at others non-members are very welcome. Past excursions have included for example, Lullingstone Castle, Smallhythe Dig, the Churches of Romney Marsh and guided tours of our delightful and historic Tenterden High Street.
Comic Postcard 1910
Poking fun at the Railway
In the eleventh century during the reign of Edward the Confessor, five English ports joined together into a confederation for mutual protection and trade privileges. Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich were the original five ports, and then Rye and Winchelsea, designated as ‘Ancient Towns; later joined by Lydd, Faversham, Folkestone, Deal, Tenterden, Margate and Ramsgate, these became known as ‘Limbs’ of the Cinque Ports’.
King Henry VIII's ship "Grand Mistress" built at Smallhythe, Tenterden: a model on display in St Mildred's Church
Summer Excursion
SMALLHYTHE PLACE – ARCHAEOLOGICAL ‘DIG'