43-538: The Folio Society is an independent London-based publisher, founded by Charles Ede in 1947 and incorporated in 1971. Formerly privately owned , it became an employee ownership trust in 2021. It produces illustrated hardback editions of fiction and non-fiction books, poetry and children's titles. Folio editions feature specially designed bindings and include artist-commissioned illustrations (most often in fiction titles) or researched artworks and photographs (in non-fiction titles). The Folio Society publishes titles across
86-526: A breadth of genres including fantasy, science fiction, modern fiction and non-fiction from authors such as George R. R. Martin , Madeline Miller and Stephen King . Folio editions can be purchased only online through their website or over the telephone. Folio Society editions have won prestigious awards, including the V&;A Book Illustration Awards, the British Book Production and Design Awards and
129-567: A corruption of Chevenix". There are few records earlier than the 13th century for the town, when it was given market status. The weekly cattle market was held in Hitchen Hatch Lane until 1999. It was closed to make way for the "160 BT building" in London Road. A food market is held in the centre of town every Saturday. In the Middle Ages two hospitals were provided by religious orders for
172-517: A gallery in Mayfair and a presence at international art fairs. In 1947, Ede married Elizabeth Craze, and they had four sons and two daughters. Their youngest son succeeded him as managing director of Charles Ede Ltd. when he stood down in 1986. Sevenoaks Sevenoaks is a town in Kent with a population of 29,506 situated south-east of London , England. Also classified as a civil parish , Sevenoaks
215-481: A meadow, before becoming a bus station and car park. Access can be gained from several directions including the High Street and London Road. In 2008, a new third side of the development opened, housing a Costa Coffee , a Robert Dyas and Tommelise and Zapata: A Mexican restaurant (now closed). Much of the architecture is based on slightly earlier periods but with a contemporary edge. Music string manufacturer RotoSound
258-562: A membership-based book club ; as the list of titles grew, the membership commitment was established as four books per year. Since 2011, anyone has been able to purchase from the Folio Society list without committing to membership. On 1 September 2016, the company ended its membership-based structure and Folio editions are now available to purchase online. In 1971, The Folio Society was incorporated and purchased by John Letts and Halfdan Lynner. Under their ownership, The Folio Society published
301-564: A new club house in Ide Hill village. The Vine Cricket Ground is one of the oldest cricket venues in England. It was given to the town of Sevenoaks in 1773 by John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset (1745–1799) and owner of Knole House. The land was thought previously to have been used as a vineyard for the Archbishops of Canterbury. Sevenoaks Suns is a women's basketball team that plays in
344-489: A town council with sixteen members. The town is divided into six wards: Kippington, Northern, St John's, Town, Wildernesse and Eastern. The offices of Sevenoaks District Council are located in the town. The town is situated at the junction of two main routes from the north before traffic climbs over the Greensand Ridge which crosses Kent from west to east; that situation is similar to Maidstone and Ashford . That road
387-608: Is Sennockian . The demonym Old Sennockian is used by alumni of Sevenoaks School . The local radio station for Sevenoaks is KMFM West Kent , although no local programmes are broadcast on the station due to it being part of the KMFM network across Kent that broadcasts from Medway. The station still receives local adverts, what-on local events and sponsors. Sevenoaks is served by county wide stations BBC Radio Kent , Heart South , Smooth Radio and many London stations. Because of its proximity to London, television signals are received from
430-408: Is Sevenoaks School , a co-educational boarding and day school, The Granville School, a girls’ prep school 3-11 (with boys in pre-school) and Walthamstow Hall, an all-girls day school; and several preparatory schools , including Solefield School , New Beacon School and Sevenoaks Preparatory School. Sevenoaks is located at the junction of two ancient roads heading south from London and Dartford to
473-499: Is based in Sevenoaks. The company's strings have been used by Jimi Hendrix , Brian May , and Pete Townshend . In the US, the company is associated with the 'British Invasion' sound of the 1960s and 70s. Knole Park is a 1,000-acre (4 km²) SSSI and medieval deer park containing several thousand trees, a cricket pitch and a golf course running across. In its centre is Knole , the home of
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#1732852608995516-458: Is common at peak times. The main industrial area is located north of the town, alongside the A225. Sevenoaks Quarry is on Bat and Ball Road, also to the north. The shopping area in High Street includes the new Bligh's development. It is a typical small town centre, with one M&S department store having opened in 2014. Bligh's shopping development opened in phases in 2002. The site was originally
559-420: Is located at the top of London Road (TN13 1ZZ). It was re-opened as a community arts centre by Sevenoaks Town Council on 2 January 2009 and is supported by a strong network of volunteers. It became a not for profit charity in 2010. The multiplex cinema is open daily showing films. Around £550,000 has invested in equipment, infrastructure and the building since it re-opened. The demonym for a person from Sevenoaks
602-476: Is served by a commuter main line railway into London. Sevenoaks is 21 miles (34 km) from Charing Cross , the traditional centre of London. It is the principal town of the Sevenoaks district , followed by Swanley and Edenbridge . A settlement was recorded in the 13th century, when a market was established. Construction of Knole House in the 15th century helped develop the village. Sevenoaks became part of
645-981: Is to the north of the town centre, around one of the former gravel pits. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest , covering some 175 acres (71 ha). Sevenoaks Scouts is the active Scouting organisation in the town. Sevenoaks Information provides a comprehensive What's On events diary for the town and surrounding area. Sevenoaks Community Forum is a growing, active discussion forum for News and Events within Sevenoaks and surrounding areas. Sevenoaks District Community Directory provides information on local leisure facilities, plus details of Clubs, Societies and Organisations covering all activities, including Sport across Sevenoaks and surrounding Towns / Villages. Sevenoaks has three Non-League football clubs: Corinthian Football Club who play at Gay Dawn Farm, Sevenoaks Town F.C. who play at Greatness Park and Ide Hill F.C. who currently play in Borough Green due to construction of
688-656: The Association of Illustrators World Illustration Awards. The Folio Society was founded in 1947 by Charles Ede , Christopher Sandford (of Golden Cockerel Press ), and Alan Bott (founder of Pan Books ). Folio and the Golden Cockerel Press shared premises in Poland Street until 1955. The Folio Society moved to its location in 44 Eagle Street, Holborn , in 1994 – in 2017, their offices moved to 4 Maguire Street, London. At its inception, The Folio Society operated as
731-701: The Crystal Palace TV transmitter, placing Sevenoaks in the BBC London and ITV London areas. However, the town can also receive the Bluebell Hill TV transmitter which broadcast BBC South East & ITV Meridian and also through satellite television such as Freesat . The local paper is the Sevenoaks Chronicle , which is published every Thursday by the Courier Media Group . Sevenoaks
774-469: The Golden Cockerel Press , Ede founded the Folio Society, a publisher of high-quality illustrated books, mostly well-known works. Its stated aim was to offer "editions of the world's great literature, in a format worthy of the contents, at a price within the reach of everyman." Only three volumes appeared in 1947, Tolstoy's Tales , George du Maurier 's Trilby , and Aucassin and Nicolette , but
817-675: The Weald . In 1710 part of one of the roads – from Sevenoaks through Tonbridge and Pembury to Tunbridge Wells – was the first in Kent to be turnpiked , and others followed within the century. It became the A21 road in the 1920s; the road now bypasses the town, and also takes traffic to the M25 London Orbital motorway at Junction 5. The Dartford road is now the A225 . The cross-country A25 road passes through
860-573: The Folio Society in 1947. Ede was born at Dean Lodge, Sevenoaks , Kent , the eldest son of Colonel Bertram Montague Ede, a soldier and farmer. He was a grandson of Charles Montague Ede , a Hong Kong business man. His father was later head of the MI5 outpost on Malta during the Second World War . Ede was educated at the Imperial Service College , where a schoolmaster introduced him to
903-670: The Sackville family (the Earls of Dorset ) since it was given to them by Queen Elizabeth I in 1577. The estate is owned and maintained by the National Trust , although the Sackvilles still live there. Riverhill House and gardens are located directly to the south of Knole Park, on the southern edge of Sevenoaks. The house and gardens, which were first built in the 16th century, are privately owned by Jane Margaret Rogers but are periodically open to
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#1732852608995946-627: The Seal Hollow Road in the North-Eastern edge of town, and Seal Hollow Road is also the site of the controversial first new UK Grammar school , an annex of Weald of Kent Grammar School for girls in Tonbridge, in over 50 years. A further annex grammar school, of Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, is due to open on the same site in September 2021. Among the high number of independent schools
989-462: The aim of finding, platforming and supporting new illustration talent from around the world. Winners receive a cash prize and the chance for their illustrations to be featured in upcoming Folio editions. Notable among the hundreds of illustrators of Folio books are: Some recent commissions are from: Charles Ede Charles Richard Montague Ede (22 October 1921 – 29 May 2002) was a British publisher and dealer in art and antiquities. He founded
1032-402: The aim of publishing a book a month was eventually achieved. In the 1960s, Ede launched a further business, Folio Fine Art, which sold watercolours, maps and prints, autograph letters, fine bindings, and antiquities by mail-order. In 1971, Ede sold his share in the Folio Society and set himself up as a dealer in ancient art . The firm he founded, Charles Ede Ltd, is still in existence, with
1075-409: The care of old or sick people, especially those going on pilgrimage . Sevenoaks School , at the south end of High Street, is one of the oldest lay foundations in England. It was founded by William Sevenoke in 1432. Sevenoke, a foundling, had been brought up in the town. In later life he became a merchant and served as alderman, sheriff and Mayor of London . Founding the school and adjacent almshouses
1118-715: The collected novels of Dickens , Trollope , Hardy , Elizabeth Gaskell and Conrad . Lord Gavron was owner and chairman of The Folio Society from 1982 until his death in 2015. Lady Gavron took over as chair until 2021, when Folio became an Employee Ownership Trust . The company currently publishes around 50 titles a year, including a number of limited editions. Limited editions are hand-numbered and sometimes contain additional elements such as prints or stickers, as well as signatures from authors, introducers and illustrators. Recent limited editions include George Orwell 's Nineteen Eighty-Four and Neuromancer by William Gibson . In recent years, Folio has evolved, particularly under
1161-568: The cutting-edge technologies of printers such as L.E.G.O. in Italy. The Folio Society has a strong fanbase, attracting fans and collectors from all over the world. There are active fan communities online, boasting thousands of members who collect Folio Society books, sharing their collections online. Each of Folio's editions contain illustrations, art or photography and the company have been working to champion new and emerging artists. Since 2022, they have hosted an annual Folio Book Illustration Award with
1204-399: The main roads. The settlement of Riverhead to the north-west is the largest; other parts of the town (in clockwise order from the north) include Greatness; Wildernesse; St John's; Hollybush; Sevenoaks Common; and Kippington. The 2001 census counts approximately 18,588 residents within the Sevenoaks civil parish authority, compared to its population in 1801 of 2,600. The built-up area of
1247-412: The modern communications network when one of the early turnpikes was opened in the 18th century; the railway was relatively late in reaching it. In the 21st century, it has a large commuting population . The nearby Fort Halstead defence installation was formerly a major local employer. Located to the south-east of the town is Knole Park , within which lies Knole House . Educational establishments in
1290-920: The north of the town along the Vale of Holmesdale . There are two railway stations in Sevenoaks, and two on the outskirts. The principal station is located on the South Eastern Main Line and also acts as the terminus for the suburban stopping services to both London Charing Cross and Blackfriars . The latter services follow the branch line via Swanley , calling at the second of the stations, named Bat & Ball . The outlying stations are Dunton Green (served at off peak times by two trains per hour to London Charing Cross, and three trains per hour to London Cannon Street at peak times) and Otford (two trains per hour to London Victoria ). There are also bus routes in and around Sevenoaks provided by Go-Coach and Arriva Southern Counties . Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
1333-669: The north side of The Vine cricket ground to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII . During the Great Storm of 1987 , six of those trees were blown down. Their replacements, planted in a ceremony involving well-known people from television shows such as Blue Peter and locals such as Gloria Hunniford and Caron Keating , were vandalised, leaving the one mature tree standing. The trees have been replaced and eight Oak trees of varying ages line The Vine. A serious railway accident occurred nearby on 24 August 1927. Southern Railway K class passenger tank engine No. A800 River Cray
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1376-405: The oldest state primary schools in England. Lady Margaret Boswell left a bequest to educate 12 poor scholars of the town. The first school building was erected on London Road in 1818: it is a Grade II Listed building with a neo-Classical frontage, now called Lady Boswell House. The school moved to its current site in 1972. A Christian 'Free School' called Trinity School, opened in the 2010s on
1419-619: The public. There are four churches belonging to the Church of England in Sevenoaks, dedicated to St Nicholas, St Luke, St Mary and St John the Baptist; and also St Mary's at Riverhead. The Roman Catholic church is dedicated to St Thomas of Canterbury ; and there are some eight other denominations represented in the town. These include Hope Church ( Charismatic ), the United Reformed Church and also Baptist and Evangelical churches across
1462-834: The stewardship of Joanna Reynolds – embracing new genres, fandoms and diverse modern authors, as well as new partnerships with major brands like Marvel and DC . Folio is known to produce high-quality books with a focus on craftsmanship and sustainability. Each edition is designed "to be treasured forever", printed on acid-free paper with high-quality materials that will stand the test of time. Many editions include traditional bookmaking and printing techniques, and they work closely with artisan suppliers, including Ludlow Bookbinders in Shropshire, Smith Settle in Yorkshire and specialist letterpress printer Phil Abel in London. Other books are crafted using
1505-693: The top flight of UK women's basketball, the WBBL . In 2017, the team won the WBBL Trophy , defeating the Leicester Riders 82-67 in the final in Glasgow. Sevenoaks Hockey Club is a large club with a clubhouse at The Vine Pavilion. HC Knole Park is also based in Sevenoaks. Sevenoaks has two leisure centres and many sports and other activities are available. The Stag Theatre, cinema and the Plaza music and conference complex
1548-454: The town and its villages. There is one mixed state secondary school, the Knole Academy , which was created in 2009 from an amalgamation of Wildernesse School (for boys) and Bradbourne School (for girls), and four state primary schools, one of which is Church of England and another of which is Catholic. Lady Boswell's C of E Primary School on Plymouth Drive dates back to 1675 and is one of
1591-689: The town had a population of 24,987 at the 2011 census. Sevenoaks, like much of West Kent , is characterised by high levels of economic activity and a skilled resident workforce. A large proportion of that workforce commutes elsewhere to their places of employment, mostly to central London. Those factors have led to high house prices and pressure on the local area to build more houses. Many of those houses attract high prices, making it difficult for people to buy property. A wide range of middle-class occupations are in short supply locally. Industries such as finance and business services tend to predominate. Transport links are generally very busy and town centre congestion
1634-527: The town include Trinity School , Knole Academy , and the independent Sevenoaks School . In 1100 the name of the settlement was recorded as Seouenaca (here the "v" is interchangeable with "u" ), in turn derived from the 10th-century Old English seofon combined with ac : the place of the seven oaks. The original seven oaks were in Knole Park and have been replaced many times. Alternatively, Baedeker's Guide of 1887 states that Sevenoaks "is said to be
1677-796: The work of William Morris , the founder of the Kelmscott Press . He had a place to go up to Balliol College, Oxford , in October 1939, but war was declared in September, and instead he went to France as a driver in the Royal Army Service Corps , delivering spares and supplies to units of the British Expeditionary Force . He was evacuated from Brest twelve days after the end of the Dunkirk evacuation in June 1940, trained as an army officer, and
1720-903: Was commissioned into the Royal Tank Regiment . He saw service at the Siege of Malta , in Mandatory Palestine , Egypt, and Italy, and then transferred to the Intelligence Corps . After the War, instead of going up to Oxford, as he had planned, Ede completed a course at the London School of Printing . In 1947, inspired by the Kelmscott Press, with the help of Alan Bott , founder of the Book Trust and Pan Books , and Christopher Sandford , who owned
1763-410: Was derailed hauling a Cannon Street to Deal express, knocking a road bridge and killing 13 passengers. The locomotive crew survived. The entire K class was subsequently rebuilt to prevent such an event from occurring again. The accident called into question the quality of track laying in the area. A number of institutions provided healthcare in the 19-20th centuries including: Sevenoaks is governed by
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1806-523: Was his thanks to the town. In 1560 the school was granted letters patent by Queen Elizabeth I and became known as 'Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School'. In 1456 Thomas Bourchier , Archbishop of Canterbury , purchased the Knole estate and built Knole House . The mansion dominates the town. The eponymous oak trees in Knole Park have been replaced several times over the centuries. In 1902 seven oaks were planted on
1849-507: Was one of the earliest in the county to be turnpiked in 1709, because of the clay soils. The valley to the north is that of the River Darent ; that river turns to the north to cut through the North Downs . Several lakes are located along the course of the river here, the result of the extraction of sand and gravel in the past. The built-up area of the town has developed primarily along
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