Listed Building record TQ 75 NE 40 - Church of All Saints, Maidstone

Summary

Built in 1395-8 as a collegiate church on the site of the earlier church of St. Mary, continuing as the parish church. Largely unaltered besides alterations to internal fittings which took place in the 17th and 19th centuries, although the tower was destroyed in 1730 and never rebuilt. In 1871 the great east window was heightened, and in 1885-6 the whole church was re-roofed and its exterior restored. The north porch was added in 1927. Summary from record TQ 75 NE 766: Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1066 to 1886

Location

Grid reference TQ 7599 5541 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ75NE
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> OS 1:1250 1958 (OS Card Reference). SKE48176.

<2> MHLG 1368/11/A Maidstone MB Nov 1949 30 (OS Card Reference). SKE47075.

<3> F1 ASP 25.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42271.

<4> DOE (HHR) Dist of Maidstone Area Kent 2.8.74 76 (OS Card Reference). SKE40286.

<5> Bldgs of Eng West Kent & the Weald 1980 396-99 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38034.

<6> History of All Saints Church Maidstone 1889 (J Cave-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE44088.

<7> Trans Lancs & Cheshire Antiq Soc 53 1938 184 (H Wardale) (OS Card Reference). SKE50654.

<8> Arch Cant 4 1861 xxxviii-xlv (OS Card Reference). SKE35083.

<9> Arch Cant 25 1902 xlii-xliv (OS Card Reference). SKE34896.

<10> Arch J 62 1905 18405 (OS Card Reference). SKE36663.

<11> Arch J 18 1924 377 (OS Card Reference). SKE36588.

<12> Arch Cant 24 1900 plan 91 (G M Livett) (OS Card Reference). SKE34875.

<13> Arch Cant 51 1939 213 (W Ruck) (OS Card Reference). SKE35268.

<14> Arch J 126 1969 253 (S E Rigold) (OS Card Reference). SKE36557.

<15> JBAA 3 1897 70 (OS Card Reference). SKE44933.

<16> JBAA 10 1855 34 (J Whichcord) (OS Card Reference). SKE44860.

<17> Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 39 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3810.

<18> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 1997, Maidstone: The Archiepiscopal Precinct (Heritage aspects of proposed works) (Unpublished document). SKE7372.

<19> Diocese of Canterbury (Tim Tatton-Brown), 1994, Church Survey - All Saints Church, Maidstone. (Unpublished document). SKE7574.

<20> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.

<21> Historic England, Archive material associated with tAll Saints' Church, Maidstone, Listed Building (Archive). SKE53957.

Sources/Archives (21)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:1250 1958.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: MHLG 1368/11/A Maidstone MB Nov 1949 30.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 25.02.64.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist of Maidstone Area Kent 2.8.74 76.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng West Kent & the Weald 1980 396-99 (J Newman).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: History of All Saints Church Maidstone 1889 (J Cave-Brown).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Trans Lancs & Cheshire Antiq Soc 53 1938 184 (H Wardale).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 4 1861 xxxviii-xlv.
  • <9> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 25 1902 xlii-xliv.
  • <10> OS Card Reference: Arch J 62 1905 18405.
  • <11> OS Card Reference: Arch J 18 1924 377.
  • <12> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 24 1900 plan 91 (G M Livett).
  • <13> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 51 1939 213 (W Ruck).
  • <14> OS Card Reference: Arch J 126 1969 253 (S E Rigold).
  • <15> OS Card Reference: JBAA 3 1897 70.
  • <16> OS Card Reference: JBAA 10 1855 34 (J Whichcord).
  • <17> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 39 - February, 1964.
  • <18> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 1997. Maidstone: The Archiepiscopal Precinct (Heritage aspects of proposed works).
  • <19> Unpublished document: Diocese of Canterbury (Tim Tatton-Brown). 1994. Church Survey - All Saints Church, Maidstone..
  • <20>XY Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. [Mapped feature: #19208 Church, ]
  • <21> Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with tAll Saints' Church, Maidstone, Listed Building.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Building survey of All Saints Church, Maidstone (EKE5649)

Record last edited

Jul 7 2021 7:23PM