CHRONOLOGICAL Snippets of parish history
100 (circa) Roman corridor villa built in Cobham Park on site of previous farm house
1100 (cicra) Cobham Hall built as a manor house on site of previous habitation, possibly the previous entry
1196 - Darnley Arms built, the oldest Public House in Cobham
1220 - The oldest surviving element of Cobham Church, the Chancel.
1362 - New College Cobham built 1362 rebuilt in 1598. Originally endowed by Sir John de Cobham and descendants
1411 - The premises of the Cobham Community Stores is constructed
1683 - Owletts - Built by Bonham Hayes
1701 - Sir Joseph Williamson, founder of Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Rochester, dies in Cobham
1750 - Sole Street House built
1770 - Meadow House, The Street, built by Bonham Haynes the builder of Owletts
1836 - 1837 - Charles Dickens writes The Pickwick Papers part set in the Leather Bottle Public House
1843 - Richard Dadd, artist, murders his father in field near Half Pence Lane, Cobham
1861 - Sole Street railway station opens
1862 - 1946 Sir Herbert Baker, the architect who reconstructed the Bank of England born and died in Cobham. He gave "Owletts to the National Trust in 1937 as well as the 15th Century building 'Yeomans' , Sole Street
1884 - The cricket Ashes come to Cobham Hall
1887 - Fire at The Leather Bottle. When re-built the 'Tudor' external beams were added to what previously had been a 16th c. plain
rendered building
rendered building
1889 - Tin Tabernacle Sole Street opens
1898 - Meadow Room built by the Stevens sisters
1920 - Rochester & Cobham Golf Club relocate to Cobham Park from Oakleigh Farm, Higham
1924 - The Lion Public House, Sole Street, closes
1928 - Fire destroys varnish works near Sole Street railway station causing damage to the railway line
1931 - Bristol Bulldog bi-plane crashes in Cobham
1947 - Parish Chairman - Fred Lawrence J.P.
Lawrence Drive built
Lawrence Drive built
1950 - Cobham Playing Fields open
1954 - Scratton Fields, Sole Street built
Miss Stevens died and left the Meadow Room to the Village
Miss Stevens died and left the Meadow Room to the Village
1955 - Parish Chairman - George Gander
1958 - Greenlands built
1960 - Main drainage came to Cobham
1962 - Gypsy encampment - Lodge Lane
1966 - Parish Chairman- Dr. J. Jenman
Meadow Room Management Committee formed
Meadow Room Management Committee formed
1968 - Sallows Shaw built
1969 - Parish Chairman - Oscar Pye
1970 - New Sole Street bridge
1972 - Meeting to view plans for Cobham bypass
Cobham telephone exchange closes
Parish Chairman - Mrs. Helen Baker
Cobham telephone exchange closes
Parish Chairman - Mrs. Helen Baker
1973 - First meeting of Parish Council Chairman with new Gravesham Council
1974 - Strood Rural District Council disbanded
1975 - Parish Council Chairman - Alan Rowe
Loss of Post Office at Sole Street Station
Loss of Post Office at Sole Street Station
1976 - Sole Street Village Plan agreed
Silver Jubilee Committee formed
Silver Jubilee Committee formed
1977 - Silver Jubilee celebrations
1978 - New Sports Pavilion opened by Dr. Ken Hartley
1979 - Parish Chairman - John Jackson
New seat purchased for Scratton Fields
New seat purchased for Scratton Fields
1980 - Brewers Gate demolished
Cobham receives Special Commendation in Best Kept Village competition
Cobham receives Special Commendation in Best Kept Village competition
1981 - New footway from Sole Street to Camer Park
Telephone box removed from Round Street
The Street, Cobham, closed for new drainage work
Telephone box removed from Round Street
The Street, Cobham, closed for new drainage work
1982 - New trees planted in Lime Avenue
1983 - Parish Council Chairman - Mrs. Brenda Carter
1984 - Two light aircraft crash over Cobham
Ashenbank Wood purchased by Woodlands Trust
Village pump given to Parish Council
Ashenbank Wood purchased by Woodlands Trust
Village pump given to Parish Council
1985 - B2009 downgraded to C492
Yellow lines come to Sole Street
Yellow lines come to Sole Street
1986 - Rail Link first debated by Parish Council
Letter from K.C.C. for Parish Council views on proposed Bluewater development
Letter from K.C.C. for Parish Council views on proposed Bluewater development
1987 - Parish Chairman - John Jackson
Hurricane 16th October
Hurricane 16th October
1988 - Public meeting to discuss traffic calming The Street
Public meeting to discuss future of Meadow Room
Public meeting to discuss future of Meadow Room
1989 - Rail Link disclosed intention to go under Cobham
New tennis courts built
Chicanes installed it The Street
New tennis courts built
Chicanes installed it The Street
1990 - Gas comes to Sole Street
Refurbishment of Meadow Room begins
Cobham Post Office closes
1991 - Post Office opens in The Little Shop, Sole Street
Refurbishment of Meadow Room begins
Cobham Post Office closes
1991 - Post Office opens in The Little Shop, Sole Street
1992 - Meadow Room reopens from refurbishment 21st November
1994 - Footpath installed Owletts to Battle Street
Sports pavilion extension
Sports pavilion extension
1998 - Church floodlighting installed
2007 - Jeskyns opened to the public
2014 - CaSHS commenced by Mat Peterson-Pearce, Mike Pickersgill and Mike Shipway