Listed Building record TR 15 SE 12 - St Mary's Church, Bishopsbourne

Summary

St Mary's Church Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1200 to 1871. Church comprising 13th century chancel, nave and aisles. The north and south chapels and the tower were constructed during the 15th century. There is strong evidence to suggest that Bishopbourne was a minster in a secondary wave of minster creation in the 8th to mid 10th centuries.

Location

Grid reference TR 1877 5261 (point) Centred
Map sheet TR15SE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish BISHOPSBOURNE, CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

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

<2> M.H.L.G. (1953/11/A, Dec 1960). 13 (OS Card Reference). SKE46245.

<3> F1 FGA 19-JAN-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42947.

<4> DOE (HHR) Dist. of Canterbury, Kent March 1980, 45 (OS Card Reference). SKE40436.

<5> B.O.E. North East and East Kent 1983, 144-145 (J. Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37443.

<6> Field report for monument TR 15 SE 12 - January, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5480.

<7> Diocese of Canterbury (Tim Tatton-Brown), 1991, Church Survey - St Mary's Church, Bishopsbourne. (Unpublished document). SKE7609.

<8> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<9> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2010, Negative Watching Brief: St Mary the Virgin's Church, Eastry (Unpublished document). SKE16796.

<10> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2009, Archaeological watching brief at St Mary's Church, The Street, Bishopsbourne (Unpublished document). SKE18043.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: M.H.L.G. (1953/11/A, Dec 1960). 13.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 19-JAN-65.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist. of Canterbury, Kent March 1980, 45.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: B.O.E. North East and East Kent 1983, 144-145 (J. Newman).
  • <6> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 15 SE 12 - January, 1965.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Diocese of Canterbury (Tim Tatton-Brown). 1991. Church Survey - St Mary's Church, Bishopsbourne..
  • <8>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #43937 Church, ]
  • <9> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2010. Negative Watching Brief: St Mary the Virgin's Church, Eastry.
  • <10> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2009. Archaeological watching brief at St Mary's Church, The Street, Bishopsbourne.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Building Survey of St Mary's Church, Bishopsbourne (EKE5684)
  • Intrusive Event: St Mary's Church, The Street, Bishopbourne, Watching Brief Report (Ref: Project Code: SMCB-WB-09) (EKE16796)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at St Mary's Church, The Street, Bishopsbourne (Ref: SMCB/WB-09) (EKE12484)

Record last edited

Feb 14 2022 7:46PM