Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Darenth
| Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Darenth | |
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St Margaret of Antioch | |
| 51°25′08″N 0°14′36″E / 51.4190°N 0.2433°ECoordinates: 51°25′08″N 0°14′36″E / 51.4190°N 0.2433°E | |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
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| Architecture | |
| Status | Grade I listed |
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| Diocese | Rochester |
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| Vicar(s) | Revd. Nicholas Williams |
The Church of St Margaret of Antioch at Darenth, Kent is a church with Norman origins thought to be the third oldest in Kent and the sixth oldest in the United Kingdom.[1] It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
The chancel and nave are late 10th century or early 11th century.[1] The sanctuary is early 12th century. The church was restored twice in the 19th century, first by William Burges in 1866-68[2] and then by Ewan Christian in 1888.[3] Newman describes the church as "important, but visually rather charmless."[2]
Notes
- 1 2 3 Historic England. "Church of St Margaret (1085815)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- 1 2 Newman, p. 254
- ↑ "St Margaret of Antioch | History". Stmargaretdarenth.org.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
References
- Newman, John (1980). The Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald. Yale University Press. ISBN 0 300 09614 3.
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