Listed Building record TR 04 SW 357 - PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

Summary

Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1200 to 1638. Parish church. Late 13th century church enlarged and heightened in the 14th century with the central tower heightened and the walls and roofs of the nave, chancel and transepts heightened in the 15th century. The width of the nave was increased in 1837 and extended by one bay in 1860. A vestry was added in 1927. Kentish ragstone with tiled roofs. Cruciform with central tower. Four bay nave with north and south aisles; north and south transepts with east aisles; three bay chancel, with north and south aisles and vestry between north chancel aisle and north transept aisles.

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Grid reference TR 0101 4272 (point)
Map sheet TR04SW
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish ASHFORD, ASHFORD, KENT

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Architectural History Practice Ltd., 2008, St Mary's Church, Ashford: Statement of significance (Unpublished document). SKE29389.

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

<2> Kent 1935 49-50 (J C Cox) (OS Card Reference). SKE45694.

<3> MHLG (787/11/A Dec 1949) 5 (OS Card Reference). SKE47028.

<4> F1 CFW 07-MAY-1963 (OS Card Reference). SKE42471.

<5> DOE (HHR) Ashford Dist Kent June 1976 16-17 (OS Card Reference). SKE39790.

<6> The Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 133-5 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE50149.

<7> Church of St Mary the Virgin Ashford 1929 (Blackbourne Haidie F) (OS Card Reference). SKE38970.

<8> St Mary's Church Ashford Kent 1970 (JH Comber) (OS Card Reference). SKE49640.

<9> Church of St Mary the Virgin Ashford 1914 (AH Collins) (OS Card Reference). SKE38969.

<10> Ashford Church 1901 (Sir C Igglesdon) (OS Card Reference). SKE37396.

<11> St Mary's Church Ashford Kent 1966 (N Sharp and G Maurice) (OS Card Reference). SKE49639.

<12> Field report for monument TR 04 SW 8 - May, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5177.

<14> Weekes, J., 2012, Canterbury Archaeological Trust Interim Reports, Archaeologia Cantiana CXXXII 2012: 305 (Article in serial). SKE25119.

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

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  • --- Unpublished document: Architectural History Practice Ltd.. 2008. St Mary's Church, Ashford: Statement of significance.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:1250 1958.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Kent 1935 49-50 (J C Cox).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: MHLG (787/11/A Dec 1949) 5.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 07-MAY-1963.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Ashford Dist Kent June 1976 16-17.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: The Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 133-5 (J Newman).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Church of St Mary the Virgin Ashford 1929 (Blackbourne Haidie F).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: St Mary's Church Ashford Kent 1970 (JH Comber).
  • <9> OS Card Reference: Church of St Mary the Virgin Ashford 1914 (AH Collins).
  • <10> OS Card Reference: Ashford Church 1901 (Sir C Igglesdon).
  • <11> OS Card Reference: St Mary's Church Ashford Kent 1966 (N Sharp and G Maurice).
  • <12> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 04 SW 8 - May, 1963.
  • <14> Article in serial: Weekes, J.. 2012. Canterbury Archaeological Trust Interim Reports. Arch Cant CXXXII: 291-305. Archaeologia Cantiana CXXXII 2012: 305.
  • <15>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #21549 Church, ]

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  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at St Mary's Church, Ashford (EKE13130)

Record last edited

Nov 10 2021 5:09PM