Farningham, Lion Hotel, Splashing In The Darent c.1955
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A Selection of Memories from Farningham

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Farningham

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I have very happy memories of Farningham. I Joined my family, mum & dad, an elder brother and sister, and baby brother at West Kingsdown, after living with my grandmother for some time, I was aged six. This was in 1949. Mum and Dad used to take us on Sunday's and Thursday evenings to the Kingom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at Lowfield Street in Dartford. So we changed buses in Farningham going and returning ...see more
We currently live in this house, or to be correct the two cottages on the left which have been knocked through and made one, and luckily now with Central heating is quite warm and cosy. Like Mike and Rachael next door whom have also posted on this site, we also moved in in 2012, we love it, the views, surroundings, great neighbours, river running through the garden and the two pubs within yards could not be more perfect. ...see more
Does anyone have any memories of Vena Monro who ran The Lion Hotel in 1950's? We shared an ancestor ....
Me and my partner, Michael, moved in to number 1 Lion Cottages in March 2012. We love the house and its history, the village is quaint and idyllic, a perfect setting. Michael is 6 foot tall and cannot stand up in all areas of the house, but this adds to the character, a small sacrifice to make.