About

‘Making Maidstone’ is a three-year project funded by The William and Edith Oldham Trust to develop a Victoria County History publication which will explore the history of Maidstone from 1549 to 1660.

As such, the book will cover the incorporation of the town under Edward VI in 1549 to the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. This encompasses shifts in town governance, Wyatt’s Rebellion against the crown, the impact of the Reformation, the Battle of Maidstone in 1648, and the restoration of the monarchy in 1660.

Primarily, the book will be a collaborative venture with as much contributed by volunteers as possible. This will include training to find, read, and understand historic documents as well as the opportunity to write portions of the book and online publications. Therefore, a central goal is to build and support a community interested in the history of Maidstone and the publication of the book.

Additionally, the project will support an immersive exhibition which will explore the history of the town through visual methods.

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