Cobham is situated on the northern slope of the North Downs within the Borough of Gravesham in the county of Kent. A rural parish totalling 1240 hectares, it comprises of the villages of Cobham and Sole Street.
The Parish Council is made up of nine Councillors, four representing the village of Cobham and five representing the Sole Street ward. Meetings are held in the Meadow Rooms, Cobham or St Mary's Church Room, Sole Street. Please see the schedule of Parish Council Meetings to check dates and venues.
In the north-west of the parish are the hamlets of Ifield, with its ancient church of St Margaret, and Henhurst, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The parish population is 1328.
Cobham has close associations with the Victorian writer, Charles Dickens who frequently walked to the village from his house at Gads Hill. He would often test his storytelling skills by giving readings from his latest work at the Leather Bottle Inn, which is situated opposite the Parish Church. This Inn features prominently in Dickens' "Pickwick Papers." You can read more about Cobham and Sole Street's rich history on the Historical Society's website. You may also be interested to read about the history of Sole Street Station - little publicised but an interesting read.
The current Chairman of the Parish Council, Cllr Alan Rowe describes Cobham and Sole Street as a "5* village". The people who live here would most certainly agree. For a relatively small village it has an impressive array of facilities and sights; boasting four village pubs, two local shops selling local produce, two beautiful churches and an impressive THREE National Trust properties. Not to mention the'chocolate box' cottages and the quintessential Victorian Primary School (classed by Ofsted as 'Outstanding' in its latest Report). Cobham even has two resident Peacocks who can often be spotted meandering along The Street, delighting local school children in the playground or stopping off at one of the village pubs for lunch!
Cobham Parish Council is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites and the inclusion of links on this site is not a recommendation by the council of any goods or services.
The Parish Council is made up of nine Councillors, four representing the village of Cobham and five representing the Sole Street ward. Meetings are held in the Meadow Rooms, Cobham or St Mary's Church Room, Sole Street. Please see the schedule of Parish Council Meetings to check dates and venues.
In the north-west of the parish are the hamlets of Ifield, with its ancient church of St Margaret, and Henhurst, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The parish population is 1328.
Cobham has close associations with the Victorian writer, Charles Dickens who frequently walked to the village from his house at Gads Hill. He would often test his storytelling skills by giving readings from his latest work at the Leather Bottle Inn, which is situated opposite the Parish Church. This Inn features prominently in Dickens' "Pickwick Papers." You can read more about Cobham and Sole Street's rich history on the Historical Society's website. You may also be interested to read about the history of Sole Street Station - little publicised but an interesting read.
The current Chairman of the Parish Council, Cllr Alan Rowe describes Cobham and Sole Street as a "5* village". The people who live here would most certainly agree. For a relatively small village it has an impressive array of facilities and sights; boasting four village pubs, two local shops selling local produce, two beautiful churches and an impressive THREE National Trust properties. Not to mention the'chocolate box' cottages and the quintessential Victorian Primary School (classed by Ofsted as 'Outstanding' in its latest Report). Cobham even has two resident Peacocks who can often be spotted meandering along The Street, delighting local school children in the playground or stopping off at one of the village pubs for lunch!
Cobham Parish Council is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites and the inclusion of links on this site is not a recommendation by the council of any goods or services.
So beautiful is our village that a local Production company chose it as a location for their promotional video!
