Tucked away in Otford is the remaining Tower of the Archbishop’s Palace. Although it fell into disrepair many centuries ago, a hardy band of activists created the Archbishop’s Palace Trust and in 2019 took a 99 lease from Sevenoaks District Council.
Last week, I met two of the Trust’s members Nick Rushby and John Edwards-Winser along with parish chairman and district councillor Irene Roy. Nick gave me a fascinating overview of both the history of the site at Otford Palace and also the work the Trust are doing. It will undoubtedly take some years for the plans of the Trust to come to full fruition but I look forward to visiting again when there will be three levels of flooring within the tower and for the proposed education centre be opened.
