St Mary's Church, Wingham

St Mary's Church, Wingham

St Mary's Church, Wingham
51°16′20.71″N 1°12′47.84″W / 51.2724194°N 1.2132889°W / 51.2724194; -1.2132889Coordinates: 51°16′20.71″N 1°12′47.84″W / 51.2724194°N 1.2132889°W / 51.2724194; -1.2132889
Location Wingham, Kent
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Administration
Parish Wingham
Deanery East Bridge
Archdeaconry Canterbury
Diocese Canterbury
Province Canterbury

St Mary's Church, Wingham is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Wingham, Kent.[1]

History

The church dates from the early 13th century, with 14th century transepts and 15th century clerestories and crossing tower. The church was heavily restored by Benjamin Ferrey between 1874 and 1875.[2]

St Mary's College, Wingham

The Old Canonry, Wingham. Possibly one of the residences for the Canons of the College

In 1282 a College of Canons was founded by John Peckham, Archbishop of Canterbury. The college originally consisted of a Provost and six canons, and they used St Mary's as their church. It survived as a collegiate institution until the dissolution of colleges and chantries in 1548.

Provosts of Wingham

  • Peter de Geldeford 1287 - ca. 1298
  • James de Gobeham
  • Amedeus de Sancto Johanne ca. 1301, ca. 1305
  • William de Handle ca. 1306–1317
  • Walter de Kemeseye 1317 - ca. 1318
  • John de Brutpn ca. 1321
  • John de Bourne ca. 1344–1351
  • Robert de Solbery 1351–1359
  • William de Tratynton 1359
  • John de Severley 1359–1365
  • William Reade 1365
  • John Saxon 1368
  • John Fordham ca. 1374
  • William de Wyndesore 1374–1401
  • Andrew Yonge 1401
  • Matthew Assheton ca. 1434
  • Thomas Moonie ca. 1436
  • Thomas Rotheram ca. 1467
  • John Coppyng until 1495
  • Thomas Morton 1495
  • Henry Ediall ca.1511- 1520
  • William Warham 1520–1532
  • Edmund Cranmer ca. 1535

Monuments

The Oxenden Memorial

The church contains monuments to:

Organ

The church has three manual pipe organ dating from 1886 by Forster and Andrews. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]

Parish Status

The church is part of a joint benefice which includes:

References

  1. "Church of St Mary, Wingham". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  2. The Buildings of England. North East and East Kent. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Group. ISBN 0-14-071039-6 p.498
  3. "NPOR D04897". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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