Tilmanstone is a small village and civil parish in Kent, in the South East of England, near Eastry, a much bigger and more developed area.

The name of Tilmanstone has historically been famous for its colliery, although it is located in the village of Eythorne, operated from 1906 to 1986 as one of the four main pits of the Kent coalfield.

The parish church of St Andrew dates back to the mid-11th century and is made of flint, with later stone and brick sections.

[6] An accident in 1913 killed three men and destroyed the pumping system, causing the mine to flood and work was abandoned for nine months.

A system of tokens was used in the pithead baths and canteen[13] and a lamp check was operated, in common with the majority of pits.