Listed Building record TQ 76 NW 571 - CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 7095 6645 (point) |
---|---|
Map sheet | TQ76NW |
County | KENT |
Civil Parish | CUXTON, MEDWAY, KENT |
Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Description from record TQ 76 NW 47 :
[TQ 70956644] St. Michael's Church [T.1.] (1) Cuxton church contains much Norman work, and there are Roman tiles in the fabric. Extensively restored in the mid 19th.c. (2) In normal use. (3) Parish Church of St. Michael. Grade I. 12th, 13th and 15th century, restored 1863-68. (For full description see list) (4) Additional bibliography. (5-7)
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
CUXTON CP ROCHESTER ROAD TQ 76 NW North side 10/31
21.11.66 Church of St. Michael - I
Parish Church. C12, C13, C15, restored 1863-68 by Mr. Stump. Flint with tufa quoins, much of it reused Roman material. West tower, nave with north porch and south chapel, chancel. Unbuttressed C15 west tower. 3-bay nave with south aisle of 1863-68. Chancel with one Norman window to north with splayed jambs. Interior: 3-bay south arcade on round piers. Chancel arch widened in C15. Wide arch to south to the rood stair. Perpendicular rood-screen reset in tower arch. Wall-painting: C13 leaf on splays of former window. Bench with poppyhead decoration in porch. Choir-stalls with linen-fold panels. Monument to Ann Harley, d. 1603. Wall monument with Corinthian columns, obelisks and top achievement enclosing panel.
Listing NGR: TQ7119566680 (8)
<1> O.S.6" 1988-9 (OS Card Reference). SKE47851.
<2> 'Rambles Round Churches' Vol.1. 1925 pp 5-11 illus. (H. Smetham) (OS Card Reference). SKE48964.
<3> F1 CFW 18-DEC-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42629.
<4> DOE (HHR) City of Rochester Upon Medway 1986 11 (OS Card Reference). SKE40164.
<5> Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 253 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38050.
<6> Arch Cant 87 1972 39 (SE Rigold) (OS Card Reference). SKE35919.
<7> Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 47 - December, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4112.
<8> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SKE47851 OS Card Reference: O.S.6" 1988-9.
- <2> SKE48964 OS Card Reference: 'Rambles Round Churches' Vol.1. 1925 pp 5-11 illus. (H. Smetham).
- <3> SKE42629 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 18-DEC-64.
- <4> SKE40164 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) City of Rochester Upon Medway 1986 11.
- <5> SKE38050 OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 253 (J Newman).
- <6> SKE35919 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 87 1972 39 (SE Rigold).
- <7> SKE4112 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 47 - December, 1964.
- <8>XY SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #29361 church, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 27 2021 5:27PM