English Heritage sites near Ightham Parish
OLD SOAR MANOR
2 miles from Ightham 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 Ightham Parish
An early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep, surviving almost to its original height.
LULLINGSTONE ROMAN VILLA
7 miles from Ightham Parish
Among the most outstanding Roman villa survivals in Britain, Lullingstone provides a unique all weather family day out. See fascinating Roman artifacts and enjoy a specially commissioned light show.
EYNSFORD CASTLE
7 miles from Ightham 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.
KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE
10 miles from Ightham 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.
HOME OF CHARLES DARWIN - DOWN HOUSE
10 miles from Ightham Parish
Down House is a site of outstanding international significance. Here the famous scientist Charles Darwin lived with his family for forty years and worked on his revolutionary theories.
Churches in Ightham Parish
St Peter, Ightham
Fen Pond Road
Ightham
Sevenoaks
(01732) 886827
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/ightham-st-peter/
Welcome to St Peter's Ightham, the church for the Community of Ightham.
From 2nd August we have started meeting again in church for worship on Sundays following the easing of the lockdown for the Coronavirus pandemic.
We also worship online together on Sundays by virtue of the programme Zoom. You are very welcome to join us. If you would like to be part of our worshipping community, please email [email protected] in order to be given the login for our Sunday service (and other meetings as they are arranged).
We look forward to meeting with you in our online St Peter's Church.
Pubs in Ightham Parish
Amherst Inn
Sevenoaks Road, Seal Chart, TN15 0HB
(01732) 904044
theamherstinn.co.uk/
Chequers
The Chequers was a picturesque village inn that traded unmolested for more than 450 years. The photo's suggest that in the early 20th century it had been part of the Dartford Brewery tied estate, eventually passing to Style and Winch and th...
Cob Tree
Formerly a shop, The Cob Tree was an isolated roadhouse that traded from around 1820 until its closure in 2003. The older of the two photographs confirms that it was part of the Watney tied estate during the 20th century.
It was subsequen...
George & Dragon
The Street, Ightham, TN15 9HH
(01732) 882440
georgeanddragon-ightham.co.uk
Harrow
Largely a restaurant, with limited opening hours. That said, drinkers are welcome in the small front bar and will not be disappointed with the beers, which are invariably kept in good nick.
The restaurant area extends over the rest of the...
Old House
Redwell Lane, Ightham Common, TN15 9EE
(01732) 886077
oldhouse.pub
Plough
High Cross Road, Ivy Hatch, TN15 0NL
(01732) 810517
theploughivyhatch.pub