Listed Building record TR 37 SE 1152 - PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

Summary

Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1124 to 1875. The first church on the site was built in the year 1050 as a Chapel of Ease for the use of monks from the church of St Mary at Minster when they visited Margate. The oldest part of the present building dates from 1124. The exterior is of flint with stone dressings. 6 bay nave with North and South aisles. 13th century North-West tower of flint with stone quoins and spire. Porch. Treasury which is an addition of 1500. The interior has 6 13th century double traceried lancets with 19th century stained glass. Restored roof of 1875 and 19th century reredos and chancel screen by Ewan Christian. 2 side chapels

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 35557 70379 (104m by 151m)
Map sheet TR37SE
Civil Parish MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Ordinance Survey, 1873, Margate - Kent XXV 8_7 (Map). SKE56376.

<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> MHLG (1930/11/A Mar 48) 12 (OS Card Reference). SKE46940.

<3> F1 CFW 04.10.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42415.

<4> DOE(HHR)Dist of Thanet Kent 1973 40 (OS Card Reference). SKE41359.

<5> Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1983 380-3 illus (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37766.

<6> Arch J 33 1876 84 (SD Scott) (OS Card Reference). SKE36615.

<7> Arch Cant 25 1902 64-74 (C Cotton) (OS Card Reference). SKE34885.

<8> Delineations Hist & Topog of Isle of Thanet 1 1817 33 (EW Brayley) (OS Card Reference). SKE39705.

<9> Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Record No 77 (OS Card Reference). SKE44718.

<10> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<11> Field report for monument TR 37 SE 2 - October, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6292.

<12> J.B Rosseter, Arch Cant 1986, 1986, Font at St. John the Baptist's, Margate (Article in serial). SKE29291.

Sources/Archives (13)

  • --- Map: Ordinance Survey. 1873. Margate - Kent XXV 8_7.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: MHLG (1930/11/A Mar 48) 12.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 04.10.63.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR)Dist of Thanet Kent 1973 40.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1983 380-3 illus (J Newman).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Arch J 33 1876 84 (SD Scott).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 25 1902 64-74 (C Cotton).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Delineations Hist & Topog of Isle of Thanet 1 1817 33 (EW Brayley).
  • <9> OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Record No 77.
  • <10> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <11> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 37 SE 2 - October, 1963.
  • <12> Article in serial: J.B Rosseter, Arch Cant 1986. 1986. Font at St. John the Baptist's, Margate. Arch Cant 103, 1986, pp. 131-132.

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Record last edited

Sep 3 2024 11:56AM