Church of St Mary, Chartham
| Church of St Mary, Chartham | |
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Church of St Mary, Chartham | |
  Church of St Mary, Chartham Location in Kent | |
| Coordinates: 51°15′21″N 1°01′05″E / 51.2559°N 1.0180°E | |
| Location | Chartham, Kent |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Mary's, Chartham |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 1285 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 30 January 1967 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1305 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | knapped flint |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Chartham |
| Deanery | West Bridge |
| Archdeaconry | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Canterbury |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Revd Phil Brown |
St Mary's Church is in the village of Chartham, Kent, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Canterbury. Constructed between 1285 and circa 1305,[1] with a later tower of the fourteenth century,[1] the church was restored in 1875 by George Edmund Street.[1] The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.[1]
Architecture and fittings
The church is constructed of Kentish knapped flint with ragstone quoins. It is of cruciform design, with nave, transepts, chancel and tower.[2] The church has a number of features of particular note. The nave, transepts and crossing have "a magnificent series of c. 1300 timber roofs with large scissor-trussed rafters."[3] The windows in the chancel are considered amongst the very best examples of Kentish tracery.[4] The stained glass, although "much renewed in 1881 (has) enough glass of c.1294 to guarantee the authenticity of the whole."[4] The brass of the medieval knight, Sir Robert de Septvans, is the one of the oldest in the country and "none are more memorable."[4] The church also contains monuments by Rysbrack and Thomas Scheemakers.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1100352)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ North East and East Kent, pp. 254–7
- ↑ "St Mary Church, Chartham - Architectural & Historical Information". Kentarchaeology.org.uk. 11 July 1991. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- 1 2 3 North East and East Kent, p. 255
- ↑ North East and East Kent, p. 257
Bibliography
- Newman, John (1969). North East and East Kent. The Buildings of England. London, UK: Penguin.