TQ 85 SE 7 - Church of St Mary, Lenham - Historic Environment Record

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Listed Building record TQ 85 SE 7 - Church of St Mary, Lenham

Summary

13th/late 14th century and 15th century, incorporating Norman remains and Roman bricks. The West end of the nave is Norman, the church being extended Eastwards. Plan of west tower, nave, chancel with North vestry and North chapel, and North Porch. The east wall was rebuilt in 1867.Lenham was one of the early minsters founded in Kent before 700.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 8991 5212 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ85SE
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	LENHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1908 (OS Card Reference). SKE48323.

<2> Ministry of Housing & Local Govt Prov List Hollingbourne R.D. Nov 1960 63 no 35/1 (OS Card Reference). SKE47215.

<3> VCH Kent 3 1932 158 (M V Taylor etc) (OS Card Reference). SKE51070.

<4> F1 ASP 15-Jun-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42124.

<5> DOE (HHR) Boro of Maidstone Kent 14 Dec 1984 66-7 (OS Card Reference). SKE39872.

<6> Bldgs of Eng-West Kent & the Weald 1980 376-377 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38152.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 85 SE 7 - June, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4453.

<8> Feakes, Lesley, 2004, Marian Stone in St. Mary's Church, Lemham (Unpublished document). SKE13197.

<9> Lenham Archaeological Society, 2011, Discovering Ancient Lenham: Volume 1 Edition 3 (Serial). SKE16752.

<10> Lenham Archaeological Society, 2012, Archaeological Watching Brief at St. Mary’s Church, Lenham: Extension on South side for toilets (Unpublished document). SKE18270.

<11> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

Sources/Archives (11)

<1> SKE48323 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1908.
<2> SKE47215 OS Card Reference: Ministry of Housing & Local Govt Prov List Hollingbourne R.D. Nov 1960 63 no 35/1.
<3> SKE51070 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 158 (M V Taylor etc).
<4> SKE42124 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 15-Jun-63.
<5> SKE39872 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Boro of Maidstone Kent 14 Dec 1984 66-7.
<6> SKE38152 OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng-West Kent & the Weald 1980 376-377 (J Newman).
<7> SKE4453 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 85 SE 7 - June, 1963.
<8> SKE13197 Unpublished document: Feakes, Lesley. 2004. Marian Stone in St. Mary's Church, Lemham.
<9> SKE16752 Serial: Lenham Archaeological Society. 2011. Discovering Ancient Lenham: Volume 1 Edition 3. vol1 edition3.
<10> SKE18270 Unpublished document: Lenham Archaeological Society. 2012. Archaeological Watching Brief at St. Mary’s Church, Lenham: Extension on South side for toilets.
<11>XY SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #28629 Church, ]

Finds (1)

BRICK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (I) 1086103: CHURCH OF ST MARY

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

Non-Intrusive Event: Observation of the 16 misericorde seats in St Mary's Church Lenham (EKE11005)
Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of masons marks in St Mary's church Lenham (EKE11004)
Intrusive Event: Watching brief at St. Mary’s Church, Lenham (EKE12762)

Record last edited

Sep 13 2021 9:42PM