| Year | Event | Further information (Click on underlined text to transfer to that page) |
| 1086 | Domesday Book mentions Deopham | Domesday Book |
| 1146 | Monks of Canterbury acquire the Manor of Deopham | Deopham & Canterbury |
| 1146 | First vicar appointed | Church history |
| 1320 | Building of church commences | Church History |
| 1520 | Building of church completed | Church History |
| 1649-1653 | Commonwealth period | |
| 1703 | The Great Storm | The Great Storm of 1703 |
| 1812 | Deopham Enclosures Act | Enclosures |
| 1814 | Provisions of Enclosures Act implemented | Enclosures |
| 1818 | Low Common Methodist chapel opens | Deopham Common chapel |
| 1837 | Deopham Green Methodist chapel opens | Deopham Green chapel |
| 1851 | First school built and opened | School opening ceremony |
| 1883 | First letter box arrives | In 1883 directory but not 1879 |
| 1908 | Church school closes | School closure review |
| 1909 | Tin school opens | Schools |
| 1924 | New school opens in Vicarage Rd | Schools |
| 1934 | Low Common chapel closes | Deopham common chapel |
| 1980 | School closes | Schools |
| 2009 | Last pub closes | Pubs |
| 2019 | Nick’s Diner closes | Nick’s Diner |
| 2023 | Demise of the Hall Farm chestnut tree | Hall Farm Chestnut |
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 25/10/23 | 1146 – Deopham & Canterbury |
| 22/9/23 | Hall farm chestnut |
| 27/7/23 | Added Great Storm |
| 30/11/22 | Published |
Deopham History 