Poppies for BR7

On November 11th 1918 the First World War ended. The war lasted four years, three months and 14 days during which time almost one million British serving personnel had been killed. This year is even more significant in that we continue to remember, even though 100...

Chislehurst Commons has been sold

PRIVATELY OWNED SINCE MEDIEVAL TIMES, CHISLEHURST COMMONS HAVE THIS MONTH BEEN BOUGHT BY THE CHISLEHURST SOCIETY IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD THEIR FUTURE FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. The 180 acres of common land in and around Chislehurst in the London...

Become a member of the Chislehurst Society

The Chislehurst Society is a voluntary organisation in the heart of the village, striving to bring people together to protect, preserve and enhance where we live. Join us, membership is free for the first year and only £5 annually after that.  Make new friends, take...

We celebrate the lives of our residents of renown

The Chislehurst Society has unveiled the next in our series of plaques to celebrate the lives of our residents of renown. On Saturday 1st July we were honoured by the presence of Her Worshipful the Mayor, Cllr Kathy Bance and her consort at the home of John and Evelyn...

Who Lives In A House Like This?

Estate Agent and Chislehurst Group Member, Hunters, have shared some great photos with us here at Visit Chislehurst and if you live in Woodside, Belmont or Holmdale you could be in for a treat… Adrian Lawrence, who owns and operates at the Chislehurst Branch of...

The History of Chislehurst

Chislehurst is simply steeped in history. It was once home to the famous Walsingham family at Scadbury, played host to Louis Napoleon III who died here in exile in 1873 and the town received visits from Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria. We were also the home to...