Welcome to the Victoria County History

The Greatest Publishing Project in English Local History

Founded in 1899 and originally dedicated to Queen Victoria, the VCH is an encyclopaedic record of England's places and people from earliest times to the present day.

It is without doubt the greatest publishing project in English local history, having built an international reputation for scholarly standards.

Based at the Institute of Historical Research in the University of London since 1933, the VCH is written by historians working in counties across England.

News and Events

	VCH Fundraising Day Event taking place on Saturday 8 July 2006 at the IHR
	Kent news Keep up to date with what's happening in the Kent project