Listed Building record TR 15 NE 6 - St Martin's Church, Canterbury

Summary

St Martin's Church, Canterbury, has a 7th century nave and a chancel probably older but altered in the 14th century. It is reputed to be the oldest parish church in England and is on the same site as a church used by Roman Christians. This is supposed to be the church outside the city walls where, before the Conversion of England to Christianity, Queen Bertha worshipped with her chaplain Bishop Liudhard. The Saxon font is traditionally associated with the baptism of King Ethelbert. The exterior is built of bands of flint, Roman brick and rubble. There is a tiled roof and a squat 14th century crenellated tower. Summary from record TR 15 NE 665: Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 600 to 1649

Location

Grid reference TR 1586 5775 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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<1> OS 1/2500 1957 (OS Card Reference). SKE48127.

<2> MHLG (944/11/A Mar 1962) 48 (OS Card Reference). SKE47039.

<3> F1 ASP 02-FEB-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE41893.

<4> DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 235 (OS Card Reference). SKE40064.

<5> BOE NE & E Kent 1983 240-242 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38206.

<6> Arch J 53 1896 314-6 (J T Micklethwaite) 378-9 (C F Routledge) (OS Card Reference). SKE36648.

<7> Arch Cant 14 1882 108 (CF Routledge) (OS Card Reference). SKE34708.

<8> Arch J 58 1901 413-418 (CR Peers) (OS Card Reference). SKE36659.

<9> Arch Cant 22 1897 1-28 (CF Routledge) (OS Card Reference). SKE34839.

<10> Arch Cant 15 1883 56 (CF Routledge) (OS Card Reference). SKE34736.

<11> Arch J 84 1927 463-64 (J Hardcastle) (OS Card Reference). SKE36698.

<12> JBAA 45 1889 180 (CF Routledge) (OS Card Reference). SKE44984.

<13> JBAA 43 1887 205 (W de G Birch) (OS Card Reference). SKE44980.

<14> JBAA 41 1885 62 (EP Loftus Brock) (OS Card Reference). SKE44979.

<15> JBAA 40 1884 47-51 (CF Routledge) (OS Card Reference). SKE44977.

<16> The Arts in Early England 2 1925 447 (G Baldwin Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE50095.

<17> Anglo Saxon Archit 3 1978 1098 (HM Taylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE33073.

<18> Arch in Sussex to AD 1500 1978 81 (PL Drewett) (OS Card Reference). SKE36513.

<19> Arch Anglo-Saxon Eng 1976 157 163 171-2 (DM Wilson) (OS Card Reference). SKE34476.

<20> Arch J 126 1969 233-5 (F Jenkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE36543.

<21> CBA/BAA Innes Review 19 1968 129-143 (OS Card Reference). SKE38939.

<22> Eng Roman Arch before the Conquest 1930 24 38 (E Clapham) (OS Card Reference). SKE41601.

<23> Munimenta Antiqua 3 1804 146 (E King) (OS Card Reference). SKE47474.

<24> CAT Ann Rep 1978-9 18 20 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE38657.

<25> CAT Ann Rep 6 1981-2 35 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE38681.

<26> CBA churches Comm Bull 25 1989 - compiled 1984 - 12 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE38775.

<27> Hist Builds Survey Cant City Council/RCHME 57035 11 of 29 (OS Card Reference). SKE43878.

<28> European Towns 1977 490 491-2 (M Barley) (OS Card Reference). SKE41667.

<29> Diocese of Canterbury (Tim Tatton-Brown), 1992, Canterbury, St Martin: Diocesan church survey (Unpublished document). SKE29608.

<30> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<31> Historic England, Archive material associated with St Martin's Church, Canterbury, Listed Building (Archive). SKE54602.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1/2500 1957.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: MHLG (944/11/A Mar 1962) 48.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 02-FEB-65.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 235.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: BOE NE & E Kent 1983 240-242 (J Newman).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Arch J 53 1896 314-6 (J T Micklethwaite) 378-9 (C F Routledge).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 14 1882 108 (CF Routledge).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Arch J 58 1901 413-418 (CR Peers).
  • <9> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 22 1897 1-28 (CF Routledge).
  • <10> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 15 1883 56 (CF Routledge).
  • <11> OS Card Reference: Arch J 84 1927 463-64 (J Hardcastle).
  • <12> OS Card Reference: JBAA 45 1889 180 (CF Routledge).
  • <13> OS Card Reference: JBAA 43 1887 205 (W de G Birch).
  • <14> OS Card Reference: JBAA 41 1885 62 (EP Loftus Brock).
  • <15> OS Card Reference: JBAA 40 1884 47-51 (CF Routledge).
  • <16> OS Card Reference: The Arts in Early England 2 1925 447 (G Baldwin Brown).
  • <17> OS Card Reference: Anglo Saxon Archit 3 1978 1098 (HM Taylor).
  • <18> OS Card Reference: Arch in Sussex to AD 1500 1978 81 (PL Drewett).
  • <19> OS Card Reference: Arch Anglo-Saxon Eng 1976 157 163 171-2 (DM Wilson).
  • <20> OS Card Reference: Arch J 126 1969 233-5 (F Jenkins).
  • <21> OS Card Reference: CBA/BAA Innes Review 19 1968 129-143.
  • <22> OS Card Reference: Eng Roman Arch before the Conquest 1930 24 38 (E Clapham).
  • <23> OS Card Reference: Munimenta Antiqua 3 1804 146 (E King).
  • <24> OS Card Reference: CAT Ann Rep 1978-9 18 20 (T Tatton-Brown).
  • <25> OS Card Reference: CAT Ann Rep 6 1981-2 35 (T Tatton-Brown).
  • <26> OS Card Reference: CBA churches Comm Bull 25 1989 - compiled 1984 - 12 (T Tatton-Brown).
  • <27> OS Card Reference: Hist Builds Survey Cant City Council/RCHME 57035 11 of 29.
  • <28> OS Card Reference: European Towns 1977 490 491-2 (M Barley).
  • <29> Unpublished document: Diocese of Canterbury (Tim Tatton-Brown). 1992. Canterbury, St Martin: Diocesan church survey.
  • <30>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #43365 church, ]
  • <31> Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with St Martin's Church, Canterbury, Listed Building.

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  • Intrusive Event: St Martin's Church, 1896 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14200)

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Record last edited

Dec 16 2021 2:31PM