Listed Building record TR 35 SW 239 - CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

Summary

Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1100 to 1902. A church of 12th century origin, but with mainly 13th century fabric. Plan of aisled nave, chancel, South porch and West tower. There is a shiela-na-gig on one of the buttresses to the chancel. Excavations in the 1960s suggest that the chancel and the crypt may be comtemporary with one another, both dating to the 13th century. The chancel and cthe crypt vaulting may have been altered in the 14th century and a sanctuary with a tiled floor added. The church was restored between 1847 and 1902. Eastry was one of the early minsters founded in Kent before 700, it being alleged that King Egbert, (died 673), founded a monastery for his sister Ermenburga there

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Grid reference TR 31112 54777 (point)
Map sheet TR35SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish EASTRY, DOVER, KENT

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1979, Arch Cant vol 95, p 121 (Article in serial). SKE54977.

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

<2> MHLG (2067/11/A) September 1960 10 (OS Card Reference). SKE46998.

<3> F1 ASP 19-JUN-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42186.

<4> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2010, Negative Watching Brief: St Mary the Virgin's Church, Eastry (Unpublished document). SKE16796.

<5> DOE (HHR) Dist. Dover 26-Nov-1987 (43) (OS Card Reference). SKE40429.

<7> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<8> Dover District Council, 2013, Dover District Heritage Strategy (Bibliographic reference). SKE31372.

<9> Charles Coulson, 2018, Prior Henry (1285-1331): Rescuer of Eastry Church (Article in serial). SKE51642.

<10> Field report for monument TR 35 SW 18 - June, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6133.

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  • --- Article in serial: 1979. Arch Cant vol 95, p 121. Arch Cant vol 95, p 121.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1960.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: MHLG (2067/11/A) September 1960 10.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 19-JUN-64.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2010. Negative Watching Brief: St Mary the Virgin's Church, Eastry.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist. Dover 26-Nov-1987 (43).
  • <7>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #26636 Church, ]
  • <8> Bibliographic reference: Dover District Council. 2013. Dover District Heritage Strategy.
  • <9> Article in serial: Charles Coulson. 2018. Prior Henry (1285-1331): Rescuer of Eastry Church. Archaeologia Cantiana vol 139 pp 199-224.
  • <10> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 35 SW 18 - June, 1964.

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  • Intrusive Event: Negative Watching Brief: St Mary the Virgin's Church, Eastry (Ref: SMCE-WB-10) (EKE11053)

Record last edited

May 17 2023 2:51PM