Listed Building record TQ 93 SW 147 - PARISH CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 94192 34915 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ93SW |
County | KENT |
District | ASHFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | WOODCHURCH, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
Description from record TQ 93 SW 2:
[TQ 9419 3491.] All Saints' Church [NAT] (1) The Church of All Saints, Woodchurch. Most of the work is 13th c. but the outer walls of the aisles were largely rebuilt in this 14th and 15th c. (2) In normal use. (3) 5272 WOODCHURCH Parish Church of All Saints TQ 9434 22/544 16.8.62. I 2. A complete Early English church with some Perpendicular enlargements and fine interior fittings. Chancel with north and south chapels, nave with aisles, north porch with parvis above and west tower with broached spire, reshingled in 1954. The nave and tower are C13, the chapels and aisles are C15, the 2 storeyed north porch is C14 and the chancel is C13 remodelled in the 1840s. Four bay nave with crownpost roof. Double piscina and triple sedilia. Early C13 font. Restored by Ferrey 1858. East window by Kempe 1895. The churchyard contains some C18 headstones with skull, cherub or hourglass motifs and some oval bodystones. (4) All Saints, Woodchurch, a large, robust, and complete, Early English church, with a Perpendicular enlargement. The interior is beautiful. Full architectural description. (5) All Saint's, Woodchurch. The Royal Coat of Arms of George III, dated 1773 by Joseph Gibson of Woodchurch. (6) Additional bibliography - not consulted. (7-9)
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
WOODCHURCH 1. 5272 Parish Church of All Saints TQ 9434 22/544 16.8.62. I
2. A complete Early English church with some Perpendicular enlargements and fine interior fittings. Chancel with north and south chapels, nave with aisles, north porch with parvis above and west tower with broached spire, reshingled in 1954. The nave and tower are C13, the chapels and aisles are C15, the 2 storeyed north porch is C14 and the chancel is C13 remodelled in the 1840s. Four bay nave with crownpost roof. Double piscina and triple sedilia. Early C13 font. Restored by Ferrey 1858. East window by Kempe 1895. The churchyard contains some C18 headstones with skull, cherub or hourglass motifs and some oval bodystones. Listing NGR: TQ9419334916 (11)
Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2003, Watching brief during groundworks relating to the construction of a disabled toilet at the Church of All Saints, Woodchurch, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE12913.
<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.
<2> Arch Cant 44, 1932, p.291 (F.W Cock) (OS Card Reference). SKE34491.
<3> F1 ASP 25-FEB-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42280.
<4> DOE (HHR) Boro of Ashford Kent Aug 1979 145 (OS Card Reference). SKE39809.
<5> Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 2nd Ed 1980 612-4 illus (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37955.
<6> Arch Cant 87 1972 239-40 (MH Mansell) (OS Card Reference). SKE35912.
<7> Ch of All Saints Woodchurch 1938 (WH Bourne) (OS Card Reference). SKE38943.
<8> The Parish Ch of All Saints Woodchurch 1972 (MH Mansell) (OS Card Reference). SKE50461.
<9> All Saints Parish Ch Woodchurch 1977 (OS Card Reference). SKE32993.
<10> Field report for monument TQ 93 SW 2 - February, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4724.
<11> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
Sources/Archives (12)
- --- SKE12913 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2003. Watching brief during groundworks relating to the construction of a disabled toilet at the Church of All Saints, Woodchurch, Kent.
- <1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
- <2> SKE34491 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 44, 1932, p.291 (F.W Cock).
- <3> SKE42280 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 25-FEB-63.
- <4> SKE39809 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Boro of Ashford Kent Aug 1979 145.
- <5> SKE37955 OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 2nd Ed 1980 612-4 illus (J Newman).
- <6> SKE35912 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 87 1972 239-40 (MH Mansell).
- <7> SKE38943 OS Card Reference: Ch of All Saints Woodchurch 1938 (WH Bourne).
- <8> SKE50461 OS Card Reference: The Parish Ch of All Saints Woodchurch 1972 (MH Mansell).
- <9> SKE32993 OS Card Reference: All Saints Parish Ch Woodchurch 1977.
- <10> SKE4724 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 93 SW 2 - February, 1963.
- <11>XY SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #21420 Church, ]
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Watching Brief during excavation, Woodchurch (EKE9193)
Record last edited
Oct 4 2021 5:12PM