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Help Make Cobham’s Roads Safer – Speedwatch Volunteers Needed!
Could you spare a few hours to help tackle speeding in our parish? Cobham & Sole Street Community Speedwatch is looking for new volunteers, particularly from the Cobham side of the parish. No previous experience is needed, and it’s a great way to get involved and help improve road safety in your community. Interested? Contact the Parish Clerk at [email protected], who can put you in touch with Steve Holden, Joint Coordinator of Cobham Speedwatch Group, for an informal chat about what’s involved. You can also register directly at www.communityspeedwatch.org. A few hours of your time could help make a real difference on our roads. |
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The Parish Council
The Parish Council is made up of nine Councillors, five representing the Sole Street and four representing Cobham and Ifield.
We cover a number of services for the village in conjunction with Gravesham Borough Council and Kent County Council - you can find out more information on our services page. A full list of our meeting locations, dates and minutes can be found on our Meetings page to check dates and venues.
Cobham has strong links with a number of famous characters. It, like many villages in the area, has strong links with Charles Dickens, who included one of our local public houses, The Leather Bottle, in the Pickwick Papers. Other personalities connected with Cobham include Sir Joseph Williamson English Politician, the artist Richard Dadd, who famously murdered his father near Dadd's Hole (not pond) in Cobham in 1843. The Hon Ivo Bligh, who lived at Cobham Hall was the first captain of an England cricket team to lead a losing side to Australia, when Florence Morphy burnt a bail and presented The Ashes of English Cricket to him in 1883. We are also home to the famous architect Herbert Baker, who was born and died at one of our national trust sites Owletts. Our war memorial was also designed by him as was the Pavilion at Lords Cricket Ground.
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.
We cover a number of services for the village in conjunction with Gravesham Borough Council and Kent County Council - you can find out more information on our services page. A full list of our meeting locations, dates and minutes can be found on our Meetings page to check dates and venues.
Cobham has strong links with a number of famous characters. It, like many villages in the area, has strong links with Charles Dickens, who included one of our local public houses, The Leather Bottle, in the Pickwick Papers. Other personalities connected with Cobham include Sir Joseph Williamson English Politician, the artist Richard Dadd, who famously murdered his father near Dadd's Hole (not pond) in Cobham in 1843. The Hon Ivo Bligh, who lived at Cobham Hall was the first captain of an England cricket team to lead a losing side to Australia, when Florence Morphy burnt a bail and presented The Ashes of English Cricket to him in 1883. We are also home to the famous architect Herbert Baker, who was born and died at one of our national trust sites Owletts. Our war memorial was also designed by him as was the Pavilion at Lords Cricket Ground.
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.
About our village
A former Chairman of the Parish Council has often been heard describing 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. You can see all this info on our Clubs & Societies and Amenities pages
The Parish of Cobham (Sole Street) has once again been awarded SILVER GILT in the Britain in Bloom community competition. Well done everyone!
The Parish of Cobham (Sole Street) has once again been awarded SILVER GILT in the Britain in Bloom community competition. Well done everyone!
