Listed Building record TQ 56 SE 50 - CHURCH OF SAINT EDMUND

Summary

Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 600 to 1399 Saxon, Norman and 14th century. Chancel and nave without chancel arch between them, tower at the south-west corner of the chancel, south porch and vestry at the north-west corner of the nave. Built of flint in fairly regular courses with tiled roof. The nave and square tower are Saxo-Norman and the chancel may be also although the windows are decorated.

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Grid reference TQ 5799 6335 (point)
Map sheet TQ56SE
County KENT
Civil Parish WEST KINGSDOWN, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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

<2> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<3> Arch. Cant. 25, 1921, 109-16 (plans) (F.C. Elliston Erwood) (OS Card Reference). SKE36992.

<4> F1 ASP 24-Aug-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42258.

<5> DOE(HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks Kent 1982 87 (OS Card Reference). SKE40993.

<6> Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 1980 599-600 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37924.

<7> JBAA 43 1887 98-99 (G B Lewis) (OS Card Reference). SKE44982.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 56 SE 4 - August, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2946.

<9> Wessex Archaeology, 1995, Environmental Statement: West Kingsdown MSA (Unpublished document). SKE7080.

<10> Gifford and Partners, 1999, Church of St. Edmund, King and Martyr, West Kingsdown (Unpublished document). SKE7396.

<11> Gifford and Partners, 1999, Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, West Kingsdown, Kent Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief (Unpublished document). SKE7627.

<12> Gifford and Partners, 2000, Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, West Kingsdown, Kent: Report on Archaeological Watching Brief on Foundation Excavation (Unpublished document). SKE7626.

<13> Gifford and Partners, 1999, Church of St Edmund, King and Martyr, West Kingsdown, Kent: Geotechnical Interpretative Report (Unpublished document). SKE12144.

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  • <1>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #31515 Building, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 25, 1921, 109-16 (plans) (F.C. Elliston Erwood).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 24-Aug-64.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks Kent 1982 87.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 1980 599-600 (J Newman).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: JBAA 43 1887 98-99 (G B Lewis).
  • <8> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 56 SE 4 - August, 1964.
  • <9> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1995. Environmental Statement: West Kingsdown MSA.
  • <10> Unpublished document: Gifford and Partners. 1999. Church of St. Edmund, King and Martyr, West Kingsdown.
  • <11> Unpublished document: Gifford and Partners. 1999. Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, West Kingsdown, Kent Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief.
  • <12> Unpublished document: Gifford and Partners. 2000. Church of St Edmund King and Martyr, West Kingsdown, Kent: Report on Archaeological Watching Brief on Foundation Excavation.
  • <13> Unpublished document: Gifford and Partners. 1999. Church of St Edmund, King and Martyr, West Kingsdown, Kent: Geotechnical Interpretative Report.

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Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Event - Survey: Church of St. Edmund, West Kingsdown (Ref: Report B2035/21/R2) (EKE5458)
  • Intrusive Event: Geotechnical Survey at the Church of St Edmund, King and Martyr, West Kingsdown (EKE8470)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching Brief on Foundation Excavation, Church of St. Edmund (Ref: B2035/21.R04) (EKE5612)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching Brief on Geotechnical Pits. (Ref: B2035/21/R2) (EKE5613)

Record last edited

Apr 26 2021 5:37PM