insideKENT Issue 173 - September 2026 | Page 39

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Kent’ s Living History

KEEPING THE COUNTY’ S HERITAGE ALIVE

Positioned as Britain’ s primary gateway, Kent’ s history stretches as far as 3.3 million years ago, when some of the county’ s oldest evidence of human tools and weapons have been dated back to. From Julius Caesar’ s landing at Deal and the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in Thanet to Tudor royalty and both World Wars, each era has made its mark on the county.

Today, these chapters of history continue to live on, intertwined with Kent’ s landscape and wealth of historic monuments, each serving as a testament to those who have lived here before us and helped make Kent the county it is today.
© Ollie Dixon
Whether you wish to discover medieval Baronial halls, cathedral spires or secret wartime tunnels, living history continues to inspire; here’ s four of the county’ s most remarkable landmarks to visit, each keeping Kent’ s history very much alive.
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