Listed Building record TQ 56 NW 225 - CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL

Summary

Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1200 to 1871. 13th century chancel and nave, 15th century west tower and windows, restored and South-East chapel and north porch added by Ewan Christian 1868-71. Built of flint with stone dressings.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5471 6690 (point)
Map sheet TQ56NW
County KENT
Civil Parish FARNINGHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
FARNINGHAM HIGH STREET 1. 5280 (south-west side) Church of St Peter TQ 5466 10/116 1.6.67 and St Paul I GV 2. C13 chancel and nave, C15 west tower and windows, restored and SE chapel and north porch added by Ewan Christian 1868-71. Built of flint with stone dressings. Tiled roof. Crenellated tower in 3 stages with diagonal buttresses and octagonal stair turret. Three C15 traceried windows, to nave. Roof has embattled beams and 4 crown posts. North-east nave window has stained glass of 1832, composed partly of old fragments, by Charles Winston, son of the incumbent. C15 octagonal font depicting the Seven Sacraments. Double piscina and sedilia. The north wall of the chancel has fine alabaster Roper Monument of 1597 to Anthony Roper, the son of Margaret Roper daughter of Sir Thomas More, who founded the local Roper Charity. Hanging monument to William Hanger (died 1751) and 4 small brasses. Listing NGR: TQ5471666902 (1)

Description from record TQ 56 NW 35 :
(TQ 5471 6680) Ch. (NAT) (2) The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Farningham, is 13th c. and later. (3) In normal use. (4) 1. 5280 FARNINGHAM HIGH STREET (South-west side) Church of St. Peter and St. Paul TQ 5466 10/116 1.6.67 I GV 2. C13 chancel and nave, C15 west tower and windows, restored and SE chapel and north porch added by Ewan Christian 1868-71. Built of flint with stone dressings. Tiled roof. Crenellated tower in 3 stages with diagonal buttresses and octagonal stair turret. Three C15 traceried windows, to nave. Roof has embattled beams and 4 crown posts. North-east nave window has stained glass of 1832, composed partly of old fragments, by Charles Winston, son of the incumbent. C15 octagonal font depicting the Seven Sacraments. Double piscina and sedilia. The north wall of the chancel has fine alabaster Roper Monument of 1597 to Anthony Roper, the son of Margaret Roper daughter of Sir Thomas More, who founded the local Roper Charity. Hanging monument to William Hanger (died 1751) and 4 small brasses. (5) St. Peter and St. Paul, Farningham, Flint, 13th century chancel and nave, 15th century west tower the top stage of which is as late as 1830. Brick buttresses of 1790; east window of 1830 by John Shaw, all other windows, south east chapel and north porch 1868-71 by Christian. (6) Additional bibliography - not consulted. (7)


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

<2> OS 6" 1961. (OS Card Reference). SKE48370.

<3> M.H.L.G.(2033/11/A, Nov. 1960) 13. (OS Card Reference). SKE46260.

<4> F1 ASP 23-SEP-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42249.

<5> DOE(HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks Kent Oct 1982 43 (OS Card Reference). SKE40997.

<6> Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 282-3 685 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38027.

<7> A short guide to the Ch of St Peter and St Paul Farningham 1973 (Campbell, Donald) (OS Card Reference). SKE32910.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 56 NW 35 - September, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2926.

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #30346 building, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961..
  • <3> OS Card Reference: M.H.L.G.(2033/11/A, Nov. 1960) 13..
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 23-SEP-64.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks Kent Oct 1982 43.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 282-3 685 (J Newman).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: A short guide to the Ch of St Peter and St Paul Farningham 1973 (Campbell, Donald).
  • <8> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 56 NW 35 - September, 1964.

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Apr 16 2021 2:52PM