Research: Family, Genealogy, Local, History, Buildings

The museum welcomes visits from researchers of all kinds. We regularly give assistance and access to the archives. If you would like to find out whether we have anything in our collection relevant to your interests then please contact the museum. Donations for any assistance would be greatly appreciated and charges will apply to cover the costs of photocopying, scanning, printing etc.

Here is a list of SOME items that we hold, which we will update as and when information becomes available. As always, please note that we ONLY collect documents relating to the Eden Valley.
Map of the Eden Valley.

Please note that this list is intended as a guide only.

  • A dyeline copy of the 1844 tithe map and descriptions for the parish of Edenbridge only
  • Ordnance survey maps 1870, 1896, 1931 - covering different sections of the Eden Valley, some better than others
  • A reproduction map of C18th Edenbridge and Westerham
  • A collection of aerial photographs of Edenbridge
  • Copies of various estate maps
  • A surnames index
  • A limited buildings index
  • Documents relating to Marsh Green School, Edenbridge Council School, Edenbridge British School, Edenbridge Handicraft Centre, Croft Lane School, Stangrove Academy, Edenbridge Primary School and Eden Valley School
  • Documents relating to Chiddingstone Brickworks, Edenbridge Tannery, Edenbridge Gas Company and others
  • A growing collection of photographs, currently numbering over 2000, of C19th - C21st of Edenbridge, the villages of the Eden Valley, workers, people, events and many other subjects

To enquire about any of these documents or anything else in the archives 

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