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

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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

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

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CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1124 AD to 2050 AD)

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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.

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--- SKE56376 Map: Ordinance Survey. 1873. Margate - Kent XXV 8_7.
<1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
<2> SKE46940 OS Card Reference: MHLG (1930/11/A Mar 48) 12.
<3> SKE42415 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 04.10.63.
<4> SKE41359 OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR)Dist of Thanet Kent 1973 40.
<5> SKE37766 OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1983 380-3 illus (J Newman).
<6> SKE36615 OS Card Reference: Arch J 33 1876 84 (SD Scott).
<7> SKE34885 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 25 1902 64-74 (C Cotton).
<8> SKE39705 OS Card Reference: Delineations Hist & Topog of Isle of Thanet 1 1817 33 (EW Brayley).
<9> SKE44718 OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Record No 77.
<10> SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
<11> SKE6292 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 37 SE 2 - October, 1963.
<12> SKE29291 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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Listed Building (I) 1351103: PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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Record last edited

Sep 3 2024 11:56AM