Eden Valley Museum

The Curator and a team of volunteers put on extremely interesting exhibitions of local history and the displays are changed regularly – it is well worth a visit. Children’s activities are usually held during the school holidays.

Opening hours

Admission is free during normal opening hours:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 2pm to 4.30pm
Thursday: 10am to 4.30pm
Friday: 2pm to 4.30pm
Saturday: 10am to 4.30pm
Sunday (June, July & August): 2pm to 4.30pm

Last entry to the museum: 4pm 

The museum is closed during January and on Good Friday. 

Please double check museum website before your visit.

History

Doggetts Farm House is one of the oldest buildings in Edenbridge, built circa 1380 just after the Black Death. It was a two bay hall house with a cross wing. The brick facing, dates from the 18th century and one can see two bricked up windows, from the time of the window tax. It was known as Church House from 1913, when the property was bought by a Miss Geraldine Rickards who also built the community room now known as Rickards Hall in Doggets Courtyard . On completion, it was soon pressed into service as a hospital for Belgian soldiers during World War I.

Church House and Rickards Hall were later acquired by Edenbridge Town Council. In 2000, with funding from the Heritage National Lottery, they underwent a complete refurbishment, leading to the opening of the Eden Valley Museum.

The Town Council now leases the building to the trustees of the museum via a Service Level Agreement.