THE DARENT- The history & stories of a river & its communities.

A fantastic local book by Rob Shelton.

• Over a thousand photos, illustrations and paintings
• The histories of all sixteen ancient villages and market towns
• Evidence of the earliest settlers to the region from the Stone Age to the Anglo-Saxons
• Thumbnail background on every home of interest
• Where the water mills were- what they did and how they worked
• Stunning wildlife photos- from butterflies to winter waders
• Features on each of the Darent’s medieval churches
• How paper was first made along the river
• World-changing inventions that made the river famous