Horsmonden Village Green lies at the heart of the village
bordered by the Goudhurst Road to the south, Maidstone
Road to the west and Green Road to the North and east.
The Village Green is a registered “Village Green” and not
“common land”.
The Parish Council is responsible for controlling the use of the
Village Green and organisations or groups wishing to organise
events on the Green must apply to the Parish Council for
permission.
In compliance with the Commons Registration Act
1968 (Register of Common Land and Town or
Village Greens) at a Public Enquiry held at
Canterbury, the Green was registered as a Village
Green, (registration No.VG16). This means that
the Green is the property of the residents of
Horsmonden and is under the control of the
Parish Council.
The first reference to the Green was 4th
December 1895 when it was proposed and
carried "that the holes on the Village Green be
filled at the expense of the Council".
On 24th June 1896 consideration was given to the
question of the regulation of the Village Green.
During the period October 1897 - 1899 various trees were given and
planted around the Green. In commemoration of the Silver Jubilee of
King George V and Queen Mary two trees were planted on the
Green by the then Head Boy and Girl of the Village School,
The first Byelaws were approved in 1937 and over the years have
been updated. Some of the original Byelaws have been deleted as
they are now covered
by Acts of Parliament.
The older residents of the Parish will remember the Green being cut
by hand (Scythe) once or twice a year, the labour to do this work
was provided free of charge by local Farmers
Today it is mown weekly during the season by gang mowers (the property of the Parish Council).
Horsmonden Parish Council
The most accessible tier of Local Government
VILLAGE GREEN
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The following information can be accessed and printed by selecting the appropriate link below
Village Green Byelaws
Village Green Booking Form
Village Green Electricity Booking Form
