Listed Building record TQ 64 NW 20 - Church of St Mary, Hadlow

Summary

Church, C12 or C13; nineteenth century rebuilding and refurbishment. Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1046 to 1936 Parish church. Saxo-Norman origins, much of the fabric from the late 12th or 13th century, partly rebuilt and extensively refurbished in the 19th century; chancel rebuilt in 1847, in 1853 south porch blocked and north aisle added; repaired in 1936. Local ragstone rubble with ashlar detail, some of the quoins of Tunbridge Wells stone, south side and chancel are cement-rendered like Hadlow Castle close by that side. Chancel roof is slate, nave and aisle roof are red tile with scallop-tile bands, and tower is shingled. Plan: Nave, north aisle with porch and transept-like organ loft, chancel with vestry on the north side, west tower. Tower has Saxo-Norman work. Chancel arch, south wall of nave and top of the tower are late 12th or 13th century. The rest is 19h century. Mostly Early English and Decorated style.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6345 4971 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ64NW
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish HADLOW, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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<1> OS 1:2500 1972 (OS Card Reference). SKE48214.

<2> MHLG 2433/11/A Sept 1949 42 (OS Card Reference). SKE47094.

<3> The Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 312 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE50142.

<4> Trans Battle and Dist Hist Soc 14 1964 23-4 (OS Card Reference). SKE50625.

<5> DOE(HHR)Dist of Tonbridge and Malling Kent, 19th Feb 1990 25-26 (OS Card Reference). SKE41371.

<6> Dumbrech W V(1963) Church Guide (OS Card Reference). SKE41517.

<7> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<8> Diocese of Rochester (Tim Tatton-Brown), 1994, Hadlow, St Mary:Diocesan church survey (Unpublished document). SKE29626.

<9> Historic England archive material associated withSt Marys Church, Hadlow (Archive). SKE53827.

Sources/Archives (9)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:2500 1972.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: MHLG 2433/11/A Sept 1949 42.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: The Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 312 (J Newman).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Trans Battle and Dist Hist Soc 14 1964 23-4.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR)Dist of Tonbridge and Malling Kent, 19th Feb 1990 25-26.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Dumbrech W V(1963) Church Guide.
  • <7>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #11635 Church, ]
  • <8> Unpublished document: Diocese of Rochester (Tim Tatton-Brown). 1994. Hadlow, St Mary:Diocesan church survey.
  • <9> Archive: Historic England archive material associated withSt Marys Church, Hadlow.

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Record last edited

May 28 2021 1:27PM