Listed Building record TQ 94 NE 194 - CHURCH OF ST MARY

Summary

Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1200 to 1885. A church which was mainly built in the 13th century, except the south porch which was built in the 16th century. Four bay nave. There is strong evidence that Westwell was a minster created in a second wave of minster creation in Kent from the 8th to mid-10th centuries. The church consists of a chancel with north and south chapels, nave with aisles, south porch and west tower with broached shingled spire.

Location

Grid reference TQ 9906 4748 (point)
Map sheet TQ94NE
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish WESTWELL, ASHFORD, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1960 (OS Card Reference). SKE48367.

<2> M.H.L.G (West Ashford R.D.) 1887/11/A Oct 1960 p.76 (OS Card Reference). SKE46233.

<3> F1 ASP 14-DEC-61 (OS Card Reference). SKE42098.

<4> F2 ASP 01-JAN-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43071.

<5> DOE (HHR) Boro of Ashford, Kent Oct 1980 253 (OS Card Reference). SKE39838.

<6> Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1983 493-4 illus (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37780.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 5 - December, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4733.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 5 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4734.

<9> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2013, St Mary’s Church, Westwell Lane, Westwell Archaeological Watching-Brief and Dendrochronological sampling report (Unpublished document). SKE51501.

<10> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1960.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: M.H.L.G (West Ashford R.D.) 1887/11/A Oct 1960 p.76.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 14-DEC-61.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 01-JAN-64.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Boro of Ashford, Kent Oct 1980 253.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1983 493-4 illus (J Newman).
  • <7> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 5 - December, 1961.
  • <8> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 5 - January, 1964.
  • <9> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2013. St Mary’s Church, Westwell Lane, Westwell Archaeological Watching-Brief and Dendrochronological sampling report.
  • <10>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #20670 Church, ]

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  • Intrusive Event: St Mary’s Church, Westwell Lane, Westwell Archaeological Watching-Brief and Dendrochronological sampling report (Ref: Project Code: SMCW-WB-13) (EKE16757)

Record last edited

Oct 6 2021 1:15PM