Here we see Emma Stevens and Mark Gamble presenting a commemorative aerial photo to St Pauls Church Rusthall on behalf of All Saints Church and the Village Society of Langton Green. In his speech, Mark noted that St Paul’s was built in 1850, which was only 35 years after the Battle of Waterloo and 30 years after the birth of Queen Victoria. Our All Saint’s is relatively young, having been built in 1863.

The Government has finally taken a decision. The runway plan has had both supporters and detractors within the Village. Further details are now awaited.

This statement has been issued by Langton Green Village Society

THE COMMUNITY HUB

We are bitterly disappointed to have to announce the closure of the Community Hub at Langton Pavilion. 

Emma Howden and her team at the Pavilion Cafe can no longer tolerate the toxic atmosphere which has, for so many years, surrounded the Pavilion, an atmosphere which has worsened immeasurably in recent months with the incessant bullying by the anonymous “Langton Green Matters” and its supporters, often extremely cruel and very personal, and much of it untrue.

The last straw was a shocking incident at the end of last term which left Emma fearing for the safety of her family and staff. No one, particularly, someone who has dedicated so much to our community, should ever have to endure such treatment, and the parties involved should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves.

We shall all, Emma and her team most of all, miss the Community Hub, the warm welcome and delicious coffee for villagers of all ages, the Community Lunches, the dance classes for youngsters with Downs Syndrome, the activities and classes for all ages, ThriveLangton’s events in support of all of our emotional health and wellbeing – and Speldhurst Parish Council will miss the £13,500 we would have paid over the next 12 months.

We thank Emma and her team, all the volunteers and supporters, our own Committee, ThriveLangton, and Speldhurst Parish Council for all their hard work and support.

22 August 2025

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.

From your Village Society

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

This website was created, and is maintained, by the Langton Green Village Society for the benefit of the village. If you have a news item or event which is about, from or happening in the village, you may contact us here.