James Bowdidge, the Chairman of the Village Society, making a presentation to Church Wardens Emma Stevens and Sally-Ann Gathern on behalf of the villagers of Langton Green,  for the invaluable support they give to All Saints Church and the village

Lyn Dollimore making a presentation on behalf of The Village Society to Mark Dooley for his particular dedication to the maintenance of the hanging baskets by The Grange

The undergrowth on some Tunbridge Wells Borough Council land by The Grange had spread across the pavement and presented a hazard tp pedestrians. So a working party of residents, led by Sue Brimlow, got out their hedge cutters, spades. brooms and black bins and cut it back, revealing a nice hitherto-hidden stone wall.

Saturday 6th July

Even the weather could not dampen the spirits of the organisers (Mark Gamble and his dedicated team of helpers), our enthusiastic villagers and very many others who participated. The turnout of doggies was also exceptional. Many thanks to everyone. What a great village we have.

The following are just a few of the photos that were taken.

In spite of the clouds, the tea, coffee and cake tent did a roaring business, as did the bouncy castle in the background

The Peasant Farmers tent proved the usual success, as demonstrated by the hungry, but quickly served, queues that soon formed

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This "planet" image was taken by a drone flying above All Saints Church. The two links below each opens a 360 degree rotatable image of Langton Green and its wide surroundings; one from the West and one from the East. The images can be zoomed a little by using the mouse wheel.

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Each year your Village Society plants more daffodils

Langton Green lies just two miles from Royal Tunbridge Wells in an area of outstanding natural beauty. As a consequence, the village enjoys all the benefits of an active village community of around 2500 people, yet is within easy reach of the delights of the famous spa town, with its easy access to the City (train journey of around 55 minutes), the coast and the M25 motorway network.

Langton Green has a long history dating back to the 1300s where, just like its neighbour Tunbridge Wells, royalty used to come to stay and to live. The first Princess of Wales – Joanna, the Fair Maid of Kent and mother of King Richard II, is reported to have lived at The Hollonds in the village around 1353. In the second half of the 19th Century, Princess Louise, the 4th daughter of Queen Victoria, lived at Dornden in Langton Green for ten years with her husband, the Marquis of Lorne. The Queen visited them in 1876. Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia lived here (also at The Hollonds) in the 1950s and the village was also the home of Prince and Princess Weikersheim in the same period. So perhaps a claim should be made for our village to be called ‘Royal Langton Green’?

Decimus Burton has had an important influence on the village, designing at least two houses of great significance. The Hollonds is one (mentioned above) and Holmewood House is the other, now a well-known independent girls and boys school.

THE LANGTON GREEN VILLAGE SIGN

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