Staple is one of the few places in Kent that does not appear in the 1086 Domesday Book, because it was appendant to Adisham, which lies to its southwest but is separated from it by the hundred and parish of Wingham.

[citation needed] Edward Hasted mentions that fairs were held on 25 July, the feast day of St James, patron saint of labourers.

[4] The village church, dedicated to St James the Great, was built in the 14th century as a replacement for an earlier Saxon chapel.

In July 1555 the vicar of Staple, John Bland, on the orders of Queen Mary, was burnt at the stake at Martyr's Field, Canterbury.

In hisThe History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent (1778–99), Edward Hasted describes the church as consisting of "two isles and two chancels, having a tower steeple at the west end, in which are four bells.

The Staple Country Fayre's aims are two-fold: To promote a sense of community /promote social cohesion - and to raise funds for the village's various clubs, groups and organisations.

In recent years The Staple Country & Craft Fayres have included Strolling Clowns, Roundabouts, a Bouncy Castle, Beat The Goalie etc.

Music Around The Grounds: These events always feature The Victory Wartime Band, a local brass quintet who provide an audio backdrop.

The hall is owned by Staple Parish Council and is managed on behalf of the parishioners by a committee of elected members and appointed representatives of village organisations.

[citation needed] ACRE was awarded £10.5 million by The Millennium Commission to deliver funding for 160 village halls in England.