Bredhurst is a village and civil parish in Kent, that forms part of the Borough of Maidstone in England.

[1] There has been a settlement on the site of the present day Bredhurst since neolithic times because of fertile fields and the good wood supply.

This event is marked by maypole dancing, the crowning of the May Queen, the pageant of Saint George and the dragon, a procession, and many stalls.

It was bought by John of Gaunt in 1379 before King Richard II gave it to Simon de Burley in 1384.

Isabel Kemsley stipulated that her son John should hold 'a drinking' in the village on All Saints' Day and this tradition continued until the 19th century, when it was replaced with the more popular mayday celebrations.

Typical of downland flint churches, it combines its 13th-century origins with 19th-century additions including a small bellcote with two bells.

The earliest log book shows that Mrs S.Belcher was Headmistress and was supported by two assistant mistresses and the Vicar who lived in the Rectory, an imposing edifice which stood where Fir Tree Grove is now situated.

The curriculum differed greatly from today's and included drill for the boys, knitting and needlework for the girls, recitations and object lessons on subjects as diverse “The Tongue of a Bee” and “Dairying and Cattle Feeding.” These object lessons were sometimes given by the Managers of the School or the Vicar and were illustrated by lantern slides.

A special meeting of the parish took place in June 1903 to appoint Mr H Chapman as Manager for the School for a period of three years.