Listed Building: CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL (1236191)
Grade | I |
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Authority | |
Volume/Map/Item | 191, 2, 25 |
Date assigned | 25 August 1959 |
Date last amended |
Description
TQ 66 SW TROTTISCLIFFE C.P. CHURCH ROAD 2/25 (north side) 25.8.59 Church of St Peter and St Paul GV I
Church. c.1200. Flint with tufa dressings with plain tiled roofs. South west tower, narrow nave, unusually long chancel. Early C16 windows. Flat-headed 2-light belfry openings. Pointed arched doorway in south side of tower, with C13 doorway beyond, hidden by addition of tower. Original north and south windows in chancel. Interior: collar-rafter roof. Piscina built in one piece with C14 window. Reredos: Wood, early C18, 2 cartauches carved with reliefs of Circumcision and Flight into Egypt, not made for church. Alter rails: Wood, early C18, twisted balusters, enriched newels, and leaf bosses, not made for church. Pulpit: 1775, by Henry Keene, originally for Westminster Abbey, where it stood until 1824. Palm tree carrying sounding board. Decoration a mixture of Gothic and classical, with oval wheel motifs decorating sides. Reading desk: Made up of Jacobean remnants. Stained glass: West window 1885 by Ward and Hughes. K. window by Gibbs.
Listing NGR: TQ6454660311
External Links (0)
Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 6463 6054 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ66SW |
Civil Parish | TROTTISCLIFFE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 16 2006 11:31AM