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Eden Valley Museum
One of Edenbridge’s architectural jewels is home to the
Eden Valley Museum. The building was probably built after the ravages
of the Black Death and the Peasants’ Revolt in the latter
years of the 14th century, and was once the farmhouse of Doggetts
Farm, residence of a farmer, his family and his labourers. Major
alterations were made to the hall house during the  mid
16th century, and the late Georgian brick façade almost hides
the medieval timber framed house.
Known as Church House from 1913, the origins of its community use
date from then, when the property was bought by a Miss Rickards
who built the community room now known as Rickards Hall. On completion,
this building was soon pressed into service as a hospital for Belgian
soldiers during World War I.
The Curator and her team of volunteers put on extremely interesting
exhibitions of local history and the displays are regularly changed.
It is well worth a visit.
Free admission during normal opening hours:
Wednesday and Friday 2 - 4.30pm
Thursday and Saturday 10am - 4.30pm
Summer Sundays (April - end Sept)
2 - 4.30pm
Closed for January, Good Friday and Easter Sunday
Enquiries: 01732 868102,
curator@evmt.org.uk, www.evmt.org.uk
 Doggetts
Barn and Visitor Information Point
Across the courtyard behind the museum is a former timber-framed
barn, originally part of Doggetts Farm. Converted into Edenbridge
Town Council offices in the 1980s, the addition of a lift facilitated
the creation of a new Visitor Information Point upstairs in 2007.
The VIP is open Monday to Friday 10am - 2pm and visitors can obtain
help and advice on local attractions, holiday accommodation, walking
and cycling routes, bus and train timetables for the local area,
and residents can purchase supplies of black, clear and garden refuse
sacks. The VIP can be contacted on 01732 865368 and further tourist
information is available on the website www.edenvalleykent.org
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