TR 06 NW 1163 - CHURCH OF ST THOMAS - Historic Environment Record

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Listed Building record TR 06 NW 1163 - CHURCH OF ST THOMAS

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1066 to 1499. Nave and chancel without structural division, North aisle, North chancel chapel, North porch, South nave chapel. Small belfry over West end of nave. The nave is 11th or early 12th century in origin. The North aisle was added circa 1200 and the chancel built or rebuilt around the same time. The South porch is also 13th century. The church was renovated in the late 14th century or early 15th century, when the windows were redone, the buttresses added, the North chapel added, and the South chapel added or rebuilt. Some earlier elements, including the chancel windows and the arch to the South chapel may have been reset at this time. The church was restored in 1878-80 by Joseph Clarke, and has had some 20th century restoration.

Location

Grid reference	TR 02313 66278 (point)
Map sheet	TR06NW
County	KENT
District	SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish	LEYSDOWN, SWALE, KENT

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

<2> Arch Cant 35 1025 73 plan illust 5 (A Vallance) (OS Card Reference). SKE35025.

<3> A Saunter through Kent 28 1934 88-90 (C Igglesden) (OS Card Reference). SKE32895.

<4> Kent Little Guides 1935 6th Edn 181 (J C Cox) (OS Card Reference). SKE45924.

<5> Kent Churches 1954 66 (Photo of Blocked Norman Window) (H R P Boorman and V J Torr) (OS Card Reference). SKE45909.

<6> F1 ASP 14-AUG-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42095.

<7> MHLG Sheppey RD Kent Oct 1960 4 (OS Card Reference). SKE47175.

<8> The Buildings of England N and NE Kent 1983 345 ((J Newman ed N Pevsner) (OS Card Reference). SKE50175.

<9> Field report for monument TR 06 NW 4 - August, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5244.

<10> Wilkinson, Paul, 2000, The Swale District. An Archaeological Survey commisioned by Swale Borough Council, 003 (Unpublished document). SWX9332.

<11> ST THOMAS'S CHURCH, LEYSDOWN - FROM NORTH. (Photograph). SKE1440.

<12> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9528.

<13> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10180.

<14> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10204.

<15> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10421.

<16> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11428.

<17> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11429.

<18> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11430.

<19> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.

<20> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

Sources/Archives (20)

<1> SKE48323 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1908.
<2> SKE35025 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 35 1025 73 plan illust 5 (A Vallance).
<3> SKE32895 OS Card Reference: A Saunter through Kent 28 1934 88-90 (C Igglesden).
<4> SKE45924 OS Card Reference: Kent Little Guides 1935 6th Edn 181 (J C Cox).
<5> SKE45909 OS Card Reference: Kent Churches 1954 66 (Photo of Blocked Norman Window) (H R P Boorman and V J Torr).
<6> SKE42095 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 14-AUG-59.
<7> SKE47175 OS Card Reference: MHLG Sheppey RD Kent Oct 1960 4.
<8> SKE50175 OS Card Reference: The Buildings of England N and NE Kent 1983 345 ((J Newman ed N Pevsner).
<9> SKE5244 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 06 NW 4 - August, 1959.
<10> SWX9332 Unpublished document: Wilkinson, Paul. 2000. The Swale District. An Archaeological Survey commisioned by Swale Borough Council. Parts 1 & 2. 003.
<11> SKE1440 Photograph: ST THOMAS'S CHURCH, LEYSDOWN - FROM NORTH.. OS59/F222/5. Black and White. Negative.
<12> SWX9528 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3173. print.
<13> SWX10180 Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. 3165. print.
<14> SWX10204 Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. 3242. print.
<15> SWX10421 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 196. print.
<16> SWX11428 Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TR0266/1. print.
<17> SWX11429 Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TR0266/2. print.
<18> SWX11430 Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TR0266/3. print.
<19> SWX12323 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.
<20>XY SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #33664 Church, ]

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Listed Building (II*) 1258076: CHURCH OF ST THOMAS

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Related Events/Activities (2)

Intrusive Event: Fieldwalking survey of Swale district (EWX6653)
Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)

Record last edited

Nov 17 2021 3:26PM