Nostalgic memories of Langley's local history

Share your own memories of Langley and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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I was born in Romwood Court, Langley Maidstone on 7th March 1944. My Father was in the Royal Engineers serving in France.
My husband was born there in 1940 to Gwendoline amelia wyatt. . His father was in the army was reginald George hearsey-wyatt. Is a building.
I have only just disovered this page, just amazing to think that I was born in such a beautiful place, and the home of Lord Rootes. I was born on 17th January 1940, my mother always said it was a lovely house, the winter of 1940 was very bad she told me, but the staff were always very nice and friendly, I have a photo of the "hall" in sepia. I am now going to make a visit to see for my self. I lived in ...see more
Further to the note I found on your site from Rosemary Richards. I too was born at Rumwood Court ( I believe my mother called it Rootes Hall). I was born at Rumwood Court in late 1939. I have a photo of a room in the "hall" where the nurses are at a table and it looks as though a group of mothers were having a meal together. I visited Rumwood Court in May 2004 and discovered it was transformed into ...see more
Born there
Rumwood Court was the country home of Lord Rootes (of motor car manufacturing fame).  During the war, the house was used as a maternity home for army wives to have their babies.  I was born there in August 1942.  My brother was also born there in July 1945.  I have photos of myself and my father in his army uniform helping with the haymaking on one of our visits to my mother.  I also have a photo ...see more