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Historical Society
The Leigh and District Historical Society was founded with two main aims. The first is to provide an annual programme of meetings with presentations on historical subjects connected to Leigh, together with presentations on subjects of both county and national interest. Full details of the current programme can be found on the Leigh Village website.
The second objective of the Society is to create an archive of local historical material and to make that material available both to local residents and historians in general. This website is designed to make available some of the vast amount of material available from the Society. Further information can be obtained from the Secretary or by e-mailing the Society.
Local Heritage Initiative Grant
The Society was awarded a grant to help with its work on the Leigh Powder Mills. The Heritage Lottery Fund has provided £16,044, supplemented by a further £3,750 from the Nationwide Building Society. The grant covered writing an archeological/historical report on the site, an exhibition and various education initiatives and ending up with a management plan for the future of the site.
Officers of the Society
The current officers of the Society are:
| Chairman | Chris Rowley, Oak Cottage, The Green, Leigh, Kent TN11 8QL | 01732 833176 |
| Treasurer | James Cook, The Cottage, Powdermill Lane, Leigh, Kent TN11 8HL | 01732 832168 |
| Committee Secretary | Joyce Field, South View, The Green, Leigh, Kent TN11 8QR | 01732 832143 |
| Membership Secretary | Rachel Glenny, Netherfield, Powder Mill Lane, Leigh, Kent TN11 8PY | 01732 833320 |
| Webmaster | Andrew McClintock, The Old Bakery, Lower Green, Leigh, TN11 8RU.. | 01732 838605 |
| Archive | Mike Rice, 41 Penshurst Road, Leigh, TN11 8Hl | 01732 832668 |