On the very northerly edge of Sevenoaks nestled amongst nature reserves and the green swathes of the North Downs, sits the village and civil parish of Kemsing. Known for its historic lineage and picturesque landscapes; Kemsing has become the ideal home for commuters owing to its proximity to rail stations that run directly to London. The built fabric of Kemsing is diverse, offering bungalows, terraced town-houses, large detached properties and grand country-manors!

Kemsing’s history is varied, complex, and long. The village grew as a result of the Pilgrim’s Passage towards the shrine of Canterbury and was first recorded in 822 AD. However, this village has a great religious connection of its own. It is the birth-place of Saint Edith of Wilton - the daughter of King Edgar the I, born between 961-964. Canonised as early as the year 999, Saint Edith is one of most venerated English saints. Dying of a fever at the age of just 23, it is part of Edith’s myth and legend that she came to other religious peoples during visions; including the Archbishop Dunstan. It is even recorded that she visited the King Canute, who after making disparaging remarks about her lineage and questioned her saintliness, rose from her tomb in front of the King. Humbled, he dedicated a shrine to Saint Edith, and would frequently call upon her for aid when in trouble!

There is a well in the centre of Kemsing dedicated to the Saint and local legend dictates that its water contains healing properties!

Owing to Kemsing’s historic legacy, unique character, and situation within the Kent countryside’s Metropolitan Green Belt - the village has long been designated underneath a conservation area, secured by the Sevenoaks District Council. Many large scale developments have been rejected by the Sevenoaks District Council in the local area; most notably the proposal of 300 new homes known as the Kemsing Station Development. In the district’s local plan, Sevenoaks has designated that some of the new 14,000 homes to be built across the district be allocated to the rural villages that surround Sevenoaks’ periphery - although no development has been approved thus far!