English Heritage sites near East Peckham Parish
OLD SOAR MANOR
4 miles from East Peckham Parish
A small but complete portion of a stone manor house built about 1290. The first floor 'solar' private chamber, with attendant chapel and garderobe, stands over a vaulted undercroft.
ST LEONARD'S TOWER
5 miles from East Peckham Parish
An early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep, surviving almost to its original height.
BAYHAM OLD ABBEY
8 miles from East Peckham Parish
Bayham Abbey makes a fascinating day out on the Kent Sussex border. The impressive ruins include much of the 13th to 15th-century church, the chapter house, and a picturesque 14th-century gatehouse.
KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE
9 miles from East Peckham Parish
The remains of two megalithic 'dolmen' burial chambers. Impressive Kit's Coty has three uprights and a massive capstone: Little Kit's Coty, alias the Countless Stones, is now a jumble of sarsens.
SUTTON VALENCE CASTLE
10 miles from East Peckham Parish
The ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over East Sussex and the Kentish Weald.
EYNSFORD CASTLE
12 miles from East Peckham Parish
The substantial stone walls of a very early Norman 'enclosure castle', begun c.1085-7 and unusually little altered by later building works. This rare survival stands in an attractive village setting.
Churches in East Peckham Parish
Holy Trinity
Bush Road
East Peckham
Tonbridge
01622 871278
http://www.holytrinityeastpeckham.co.uk
Holy Trinity Church was built in 1840 to cater for the growing population of East Peckham mostly residing in the more accessible low lying areas of the village. The church is open most days during daylight hours.
The original East Peckham Church was St Michaels up at Roydon, high on the hill top overlooking surrounding villages but impractical for the worship of the growing population as it was a long walk from the new village centre where the majority of the population of 3000 had settled. St Michaels is now redundant in that regular worship does not take place there but it is open daily from 10am and locked from 4pm.
Our local historian has written a book about Holy Trinity the Church. Entitled ‘The New Church A Drama’ by Margaret Lawrence – the book is available from the Church and is a detailed history full of fascinating facts and interesting insights. Margaret has also written several books on the history of East Peckham and its population.
Pubs in East Peckham Parish
Blue Bell
A 16th Century tiled black and white painted Inn which is reputed to be haunted. Internally it has low beamed wooden ceilings and a number of photos of Kent Country-life owing to its closeness to the Hop Farm Country Park where accommodatio...
Bush, Blackbird & Thrush
194 Bush Road, East Peckham, TN12 5LN
(01622) 871349
bushblackbirdandthrush.co.uk/
Harp
Closed suspect it will be redeveloped
Man of Kent
226 Tonbridge Road, Little Mill, East Peckham, TN12 5LA
(01622) 871345
themanofkentpub.co.uk
Merry Boys
High ceiling one room village centre pub with steps to the front door . The central bar has a dart-board to the left and a pool table to the right. TV is available for major sporting events, especially football. Outside seating to the front...
Rose & Crown
Rose & Crown, East Peckham