Listed Building: THE PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT MARY (1238792)

Grade II*
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 994, 3, 189
Date assigned 01 June 1967
Date last amended

Description

HORTON KIRBY HORTON ROAD 1. 5280 (west side) The Parish Church of St Mary TQ 56 NE 3/189 1.6.67 II* Cruciform. Early English Church Circa 1190 with C14 and C19 alterations. Built of flint with stone dressings. Some stock brick repairs. Tiled roof. In 1816-17 George Smith rebuilt the tower in brick and lopped off the eastern half of the chancel. In 1862-3 Ewan Christian restored the stonework. The south porch is mediaeval. The C14 nave is of 4 bays and has a crown post roof. The aisles were demolished in tile C14. The most impressive feature are the Early English crossing arches with stop-chamfers and deep moulded abaci. Chancel has lancet capitals of Canterbury type with trumpet shaped bowl, square abacus and acanthus foliage. Chancel contains 5 Bathurst cartouches the earliest C1688. Brasses, particularly Alice Drayton (died 1468). Listing NGR: TQ5625168352

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  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 5620 6855 (point)
Map sheet TQ56NE
Civil Parish HORTON KIRBY AND SOUTH DARENTH, SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 10:25AM