Research @ The Farningham and Eynsford Local History Society

Research and Queries

The Society is run by volunteers who only have limited time available.

However, it is prepared to undertake simple research on queries, but would welcome donations of £5 (or more, depending on the nature of the inquiry and help received).

For more information, or specific queries, please contact the Archivist at archives@felhs.org.uk

The Society has built-up a considerable archive covering its area. Below is the list of main titles of folders to give some idea of the range of topics about which information is held. The full list of contents of any folder can be provided on request. This is to aid enquirers seeking information or to enable them to see the scope of material before arranging a visit.

File 1 - PARISH COUNCILS
- A - Eynsford
- B - Farningham
- C - General
File 2 - FIRST WORLD WAR (Eynsford, Lullingstone and Farningham)
- A - General
- B - Eynsford
- C - Farningham
- D - Lullingstone
File 3 - CROCKENHILL
- A - Parish Council
- B - Church
- C - Union (Baptist) Church
- D - Other
- E - Education
- F - Tree Surveys
- G - Wested Lane proposed gypsy site
File 4 - EYNSFORD BUILDINGS AND BUILDING SITES
- A - General Listed Building
- B - Pubs
  - 1) Harrow
  - 2) Castle
  - 4) Five Bells
  - 5) Plough
  - 6) Malt Shovel
  - 7) Soho
  - 8) Railway Tavern
  - 9) Eynsford Malthouse
- C - Eynsford Castle
- D - Miscellaneous Properties
- E - Estate Agents Publicity Leaflet - (31) 1906s-1980s (32) 1990s-2000s
- F - Archaeological sites
File 5 - FARNINGHAM
- A - General History
- B - Exhibitions and Festivals
- C - Royal Events
- D - Competitions
- E - General Strike - 1926
- F - Miscellaneous
- G - Archaeological & Roman
- H - Education
File 6 - EYNSFORD CHURCH (St. Martin)
File 7 - TREES, HEDGES AND WOODLANDS
- A - Eynsford - Arbor Day and Other (see also 43. Elliott Downs Till)
- B - Farningham & Farningham Woods
- C - General & Outside Area
- D - Crockenhill
File 8 - PARISH REGISTERS AND INDEXES
File 9 - SECOND WORLD WAR
- A - General
- B - Eynsford
- C - Farningham
- D - Lullingstone (see also 23 Lullingstone)
File 10 - GENERAL MAPS (Kent and U.K.)
File 11 - BIOGRAPHIES/ FAMILY HISTORY / PERSONALIA
- A - General
- B - Noteworthy individuals / families
  - Jessicca Mary Albery
  - Vice Admiral William Blight
  - William Curnow
  - Ethel Darby
  - James Gudsell
  - Hore-Belisha
  - Sir Henry Isley
  - Air Chief Marshal Sir George Holroyd Mills
  - Richard Mullens, Marshal of the King's Bench
  - George Schomberg, founder director Chelsea Football Club
  - John Ward, Egyptologist
- C - Families
  - a) Mixed surnames
  - b) Mixed parishes
- D - Eynsford families (surnames listed alphabetically)
- E - Farningham families "
- F - Crockenhill families "
- G - Lullingstone families
File 12 - FARNINGHAM VILLAGE HALL
File 13 - OTHER PARISHES/ WIDER AREA
- 1. Shoreham
- 2. Meopham area
- 3. Dartford/Wilmington
- 4. Swanley/Hextable
- 5. Otford/Kemsing
- 6. Darenth/Horton Kirby/ Sutton-at-Hone/Ash/Fawkham
- 7. Sevenoaks
- 8. Bromley, Cray valley/Orpington/ Knockholt/ Chelsfield/ Farnborough
- 9. Further afield, Smarden, Greenwich, Hastings, Ightham, London
- 10. Hartley
- 11. Brasted/Westerham
File 14 - RAILWAY
- A - Rail time tables
- B - Local rail routes
- C - High speed rail link / Channel tunnel
- D - Lullingstone station (see also 16B Lullingstone airport)
- E - Miscellaneous
- F - Eynsford station
File 15 - BUSINESSES NOT COVERED ELSEWHERE
- A - General & out of area
- B - Eynsford
  - 1) Gee's Stores and Gee family
  - 2) Cannell
  - 3) Watermark Restaurant / Simply Thai (2 Riverside)
  - 4) Eynsford House of Flowers
  - 5) Darenth Hire Service
  - 6) Eagle Heights
  - 7) Sidonio's
  - 8) Eynsford Pottery and Kennels
  - 9) Gibson
  - 10) Cossack Troupe
  - 11) R.E.G. Brown, Priory Lane (Harber Brothers joined with Brown)
  - Eynsford Miscellaneous Businesses
- C - Farningham
  - 1) Martin's / Barclay's Bank
  - 2) Wakelys General Store
  - 3) The Bull Stores and Café
  - 4) Farningham Samoyed Kennels
  - 5) Lambourne's
  - 6) Everest and Marchant
  - Farningham Miscellaneous Businesses
- D - Lullingstone
  - Victor/ Economic Motors
File 16 - AVIATION AND AIRFIELDS
- A - Aviation
  - 1) Percy Pilcher / Walter Wilson
  - 2) Moisant
  - 3) Hiram Maxim
  - 4) Miscellaneous
- B - Airfields
  - 1) Lullingstone dummy airfield
  - 2) Lullingstone proposed airport (see also 14 Lullingstone station)
- C - Miscellaneous Aviation
File 17 - EARLY TITLE DEEDS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS (Pre 1800)
- (1) Very early
- (2) Early lists
- (3) Wills and inventories includes early C19th
- (4) Title deeds / Property
- (5) Hearth taxes
- (6) Miscellaneous
File 18 - EYNSFORD
- A - General History
- B - Exhibitions and Festivals
- C - Royal Events
- D - Competitions (see also 20A)
- E - Education (see also 49 Anthony Roper School)
- F - Miscellaneous
- G - Eynsford Village Appraisal, 2000
- H - Eynsford Village Magazine
File 19 - EYNSFORD FIRE BRIGADE
File 20 - CLUBS & SOCIETIES
- A - Eynsford
  - 1) Women's Institute
  - 2) Eynsford Cricket Club
  - 3) Toc H
  - 4) Eynsford Friendly Society/ Guild/ Eynsford Friends
  - 5) Rat and Sparrow Club
  - 6) Eynsford/ Lullingstone Horticultural Society and Gardening
  - 7) Eynsford Village Society (see also 18D)
  - 8) Saddlers Park Tenants Association
  - 9) Eynsford and District Fur and Feather Association
  - 10) Eynsford Riverside Club
  - 11) Eynsford Village Hall Committee/ Trustees (see also 51 Village Hall)
  - 12) The Tuesday Club
  - 13) Eynsford Photographic Image Club (EPIC)
- B - Farningham
  - 1) Farningham Horticultural and Gardening
  - 2) Farningham Cricket Club
  - 3) St. John's Ambulance Brigade
  - 4) Farningham Women's Institute
  - 5) Farningham Boys Club
  - 6) Farningham Morris Dancers
  - 7) Farningham Conservative League
- C - Wider area
  - 1) Valley Flower Club
  - 2) Friendly Societies in Kent
  - 3) Eynsford and Farningham Darby and Joan
  - 4) British Heart Foundation
  - 5) WRVS (Women's Royal Voluntary Service)
  - 6) Brownies and Guides
  - 7) Darent Valley Community Church
  - 8) Eynsford and Crockenhill Rights of Way Group
  - 9) Pilgrim's Way District WI
  - 10) Darenth Valley League of Nations
  - 11) Darent Valley Rugby Football Club
  - 12) Eynsford and Farningham Colts
  - 13) Darent Valley Archaeological Society
  - Miscellaneous Clubs and Societies
File 21 - ROADS AND ROAD TRANSPORT
- A - M25
- B - Timetables
- C - Miscellaneous
File 22 - KENT COUNTY
File 23 - LULLINGSTONE (see 46 St. Botolph's Church)
- A - Lullingstone Castle and Grounds
- B - Park
- C - Roman Villa / Archaeology
- D - General
- E - Hart Dyke & other families
File 24 - FARMS AND FARMING
- A - General
- B - Eynsford
- C - Farningham
- D - Lullingstone
- E - Farm surveys 1941-42
File 25 - FARNINGHAM & EYNSFORD LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
File 26 - HEALTH AND WELFARE
File 27 - EYNSFORD & FARNINGHAM DIRECTORIES
File 28 - EYNSFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
File 29 - UNITED BENEFICE (Eynsford, Farningham and Lullingstone C of E)
File 30 - EYNSFORD STOCKS
File 31 - CENSUS
File 32 - EYNSFORD PAPER MILL
- A - Paper samples
- B - General
- C - Fellows / Floyd families
File 33 - SCOUT GROUP
File 34 - LULLINGSTONE ESTATE GENERAL
File 35 - ENTERTAINMENTS, ARTS & CRAFTS
- A - Drama
  - General
  - 1) Riverside Players Programmes
  - 2) Eynsford Players Programmes
  - 3) Other Productions
  - 4) Axstane Players
- B - Cinema
- C - Crafts
- D - Writers
  - General
  - 1) Arthur Mee
  - 2) Patience Strong
  - 3) Gordon Crowhurst/ Crowhurst family
  - 4) Marianne Farningham
- E - Artists
  - General
  - 1) Henry Stockley/ Stockley family
  - 2) Herbert Cole
  - 4) Graham Sutherland with Paul Drury and Samuel Palmer influence
- F - Photography
- G - Concerts
  - General
  - 1) Eynsford Concert Band
- H - Musicians
  - General
  - 1) Peter Warlock/ Jack Moeran
File 36 - RIVER DARENT
File 37 - FARNINGHAM BUILDINGS
- A - General Listed Buildings and General
- B - Estate agents publicity leaflets
- C - Fort Farningham
- D - Farningham Vicarage and land
- E - Pubs
  - 1) Bull/ Pied Bull
  - 2) Hop-pole, Broomfield Hall
  - 3) Bricklayers Arms
  - 4) Lion Hotel
  - 5) Sharpe collection re Inn in Farningham
  - 6) Miscellaneous pubs/ inns
  - 7) Malt House
- F - Miscellaneous properties
File 38 - ELECTIONS - POLL BOOKS
File 39 - PARISH BOUNDARIES
File 40 - SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL
File 41 - FASHION & CLOTHES
File 42 - EVERYDAY LIFE
File 43 - ELLIOTT DOWNS TILL (see 7 for Arbor Day)
File 44 - DARENT VALLEY AREA
File 45 - FARNINGHAM CHURCH ( St. Peter and St. Paul)
File 46 - LULLINGSTONE CHURCH (St. Botolph)
File 47 - NEWSPAPERS (not all FELHS area)/ EXTRACTS some in area
File 48 - MAPLESCOMBE
File 49 - ANTHONY ROPER SCHOOL
File 50 - CHARITIES
File 51 - EYNSFORD VILLAGE HALL
File 52 - FARNINGHAM HOME FOR LITTLE BOYS