Listed Building record TQ 57 SE 1008 - CHURCH OF ST JOHN, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley, Dartford

Summary

Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1300 to 1899. Early 14th century nave, chancel, south aisle with deep south porch, which is 19th century, and Perpendicular west tower with diagonal buttresses, crenellations and a circular south east turret.There is strong evidence to suggest that Sutton-at-Hone was a minster in a secondary wave of minster creation in the 8th to mid 10th centuries.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5532 7059 (point)
Map sheet TQ57SE
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SUTTON-AT-HONE AND HAWLEY, DARTFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5274 SUTTON-AT-HONE CHURCH ROAD (north side)
Church of St John the Baptist (formerly listed as Church of St John) TQ 57 SE 4/70 1.6.67
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2. Early C14 and C19. Built of flint with stone dressings. Tiled roof. Early C14 nave, chancel, south aisle with deep south porch which is C19 and Perpendicular west tower with diagonal buttresses, crenellations and a circular south-east turret. Decorated east window. C14 chancel arch and early C14 piscina. Early C17 pulpit. Ewan Christian rebuilt the Arcade in 1862. Large standing monument to Sir Thomas Smith (died 1625) the navigator who lived in Brook Place nearby and gave his name to Smith's Sound. Also 2 tablets to Abraham Hill (died 1721) and Francisca Hill (died 1736) both probably by Robert Taylor. Listing NGR: TQ5554070432 (1)

Description from record TQ 57 SE 37:
[TQ 55327060] St. John's Church [NAT] (2) This is 14th. C., except for the 19th. C. porch. (3) In normal use. (4) Church of St. John the Baptist (formerly listed as Church of St. John). Early C14 and C19. Built of flint with stone dressings. Tiled roof. Early C14 nave, chancel, south aisle with deep south porch which is C19 and Perpendicular west tower with diagonal buttresses, crenellations and a circular south east turret. [Full architectural description] LISTED GRADE I. (5) An early C14 church, nave, chancel and s aisle, with a tall, deep S porch of stone. (6)


<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> O.S. 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE47834.

<3> M.H.L.G. (2033/11/A, Nov 1960) 33 (OS Card Reference). SKE46247.

<4> F1 FGA 28-AUG-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42994.

<5> DOE(HHR) Borough of Dartford, Kent 26 (17.3.82) (OS Card Reference). SKE40854.

<6> The Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald 556 1980 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE50252.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #24804 church, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: O.S. 6" 1961.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: M.H.L.G. (2033/11/A, Nov 1960) 33.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 28-AUG-64.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Borough of Dartford, Kent 26 (17.3.82).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: The Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald 556 1980 (J Newman).

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Record last edited

May 5 2021 2:07PM