A Sunny Springtime Saturday in Sevenoaks!
The market town of Sevenoaks, Kent was established in the 13th Century. It was built at the convergence of two main routes from London and Dartford, which then head south towards Tonbridge and Hastings. There is a fast and frequent train service to Sevenoaks from Charing Cross and London Bridge. There is a lot to see and do in Sevenoaks town centre, and numerous ancient alleyways and passages to explore. The town was named after seven oak trees which stood in what is now Knole Park, which have been replaced several times. In 1902 seven oak trees were planted at the bottom of The Vine cricket ground (one of the oldest cricket grounds still in existence) to commemorate the Coronation of King Edward VII. Six of these 7 Coronation Oaks were blown down in the Great Storm of 1987. In 1456 the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Bourchier, purchased the 100 acre estate of Knole and built the great house which lies to the eastern side of the town. This became a regular haunt of Henr...