THE ROTHER VALLEY RAILWAY HERITAGE TRUST

The Railway is controlled by the Rother Valley Railway Heritage Trust, a Registered Charity (No 1088452), which was formed in 2001.

The objects of the Trust are “TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF KENT AND EAST SUSSEX AND OF THE NATION THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND KENT AND EAST SUSSEX IN BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY BUILDING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 336 OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990) OR STRUCTURES OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST”.

The Trust has since 2001 purchased 97% of the Ordinary voting shares and 100% of the non-voting shares of the operating company, the Rother Valley Railway Ltd, and thus now controls the Railway.

The Trust also owns the freehold of approximately one-third of the trackbed between Robertsbridge and Bodiam on which the Railway is being rebuilt.

The Trust supports the rebuilding of the Railway by the provision of Grants to the Rother Valley Railway Ltd.

Further information regarding the Trust may be obtained from:

Mr Gardner Crawley,
Pot Kiln Cottage,
High Halden Road,
Biddenden,
Kent.
TN26 3HR