Tilmanstone is a small village 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 actually located in the village of Eythorne, operated from 1906 to 1986 as one of the four main pits of the Kent coalfield.The yew tree in St Andrews Churchyard has been dated to more than 1,200 years, so it is likely that it is older than anything else in the village.