Listed Building record TQ 65 SE 16 - St Mary's Church, Nettlestead

Summary

Possible site of an earlier Saxon church. The chancel, nave and tower were completed by the 15th century. The tower has earlier masonry at the base and also contains re-used mouldings from Teston Church (demolished c.1710). The nave appears to have been rebuilt to house 15th century painted glass. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is still in use for ecclesiastical purposes. Summary from record TQ 65 SE 111: Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1200 to 1866

Location

Grid reference TQ 6850 5212 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ65SE
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish NETTLESTEAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> OS 6" 1907-58 (OS Card Reference). SKE48322.

<2> History of Kent 5 1798 120 124 (Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE44127.

<3> Arch Cant 28 1909 157 251 Plan illusts photos (W E Ball G M Livett) (OS Card Reference). SKE34923.

<4> A Saunter thro' Kent with pen & pencil 2 (1914) 9 (C Igglesden) (OS Card Reference). SKE32841.

<5> Kent 1915 210 (J C Cox) (OS Card Reference). SKE45664.

<6> F1 ASP 13.01.59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42078.

<7> F2 CFW 12.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43224.

<8> MHLG 2225/11/A Maidstone RD October 1960 49 (OS Card Reference). SKE47088.

<9> Arch Cant 36 1923 154 (OS Card Reference). SKE35041.

<10> Bldgs of Eng-West Kent and the Weald 1980 427-428 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38173.

<11> Field report for monument TQ 65 SE 16 - January, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3425.

<12> Field report for monument TQ 65 SE 16 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3426.

<13> DOE (HHR) Maidstone (Nettlestead etc) Oct-1987 (2) (OS Card Reference). SKE40592.

<14> Canon Scott Robertson, 2011, Excavations at Thanet Earth 2007-2008: Assessment Report Volume 1 and 2 (Unpublished document). SKE29447.

<15> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

Sources/Archives (15)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1907-58.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: History of Kent 5 1798 120 124 (Hasted).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 28 1909 157 251 Plan illusts photos (W E Ball G M Livett).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: A Saunter thro' Kent with pen & pencil 2 (1914) 9 (C Igglesden).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Kent 1915 210 (J C Cox).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 13.01.59.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: F2 CFW 12.02.64.
  • <8> OS Card Reference: MHLG 2225/11/A Maidstone RD October 1960 49.
  • <9> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 36 1923 154.
  • <10> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng-West Kent and the Weald 1980 427-428 (J Newman).
  • <11> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 SE 16 - January, 1959.
  • <12> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 SE 16 - February, 1964.
  • <13> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Maidstone (Nettlestead etc) Oct-1987 (2).
  • <14> Unpublished document: Canon Scott Robertson. 2011. Excavations at Thanet Earth 2007-2008: Assessment Report Volume 1 and 2.
  • <15>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #13468 Church, ]

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event Boundary: Excavations at Thanet Earth 2007-2008 (EKE14749)

Record last edited

Jun 14 2021 10:14AM