Shepherdswell & Coldred History Society

Welcome to the Shepherdswell & Coldred History Society

Through this site you will be taken on a journey to our past, learning how events have shaped the people of this area and how the people have shaped the area.

History is a very fluid subject and so we will be constantly updating the information on this site as we learn more about the village and its history.

“Blast from the Past” is a monthly article about some aspect of village life or  history. Click here to read the latest edition.


OUR NEXT EVENT

Thursday 27th November 2025 at 7.30pm

Shepherdswell Village Hall (Small Hall)

The Hooden Horse of Kent
Hoodening is a house-calling Christmas custom unique to East Kent. It features the Hooden Horse animal disguise. Our speaker, James Frost, will explore the tradition, discuss its modern revival and talk about some adventures involving Hooden Horses. There will be a guest appearance from a real Hooden Horse! The Hooden Horse offers a glimpse into our region’s cultural past and how it is celebrated in the present.
James Frost is a freelance theatre designer and puppeteer who has been performing the Hooden Horse since 2005. He has curated exhibitions on the Hooden Horse at Maidstone Museum and Herne Bay Seaside Museum. He has also authored Animal Guising and the Kentish Hooden Horse (Ozaru Books, 2023).
For more information, visit: www.jamesedwardfrost.com

 

The society normally holds monthly meetings and regular talks at Shepherdswell Village Hall.

To view our full 2025 programme of events click here but do check this website regularly for any updates or amendments to the programme.

To download a hard copy of the programme, simply click here.

To contact the History Society, please email shepherdswellhistory@gmail.com.


If you would like to become a member or renew your membership, you can either pay on the door at the next meeting or by BACS.

Click here for our bank details.


 

Our thanks to Dover District Council for the support it has given to the Society over the past few years which has greatly assisted our various projects as well as our ability to share the history of the village with the whole community.


The History Society is a member of the Kent Archaeological Society.