Church of St Peter and St Paul
CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1055749
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1055749
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, THE STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Swale (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newnham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 95401 57627
Details
TQ 95 NE NEWNHAM THE STREET (south side)
4/48 Church of St. Peter and 24.1.67 St. Paul
GV II*
Parish Church. Circa 1200, extended C14 and extensively restored 1868. Flint with plain tiled roofs. Chancel with north and south chapels, nave with aisles, north west tower and north porch. Two stage tower with broach spire and lucarnes, heavily restored exterior with lancets in south aisle and chancel south wall, otherwise C19 or C15 windows. Interior: nave with north arcade c.1200 of 2 chamfered arches on square pier and responds with simple abaci, with similar arch from north aisle to tower. South arcade C14 with 3 double hollow chamfered arches on octagonal piers, and similar arch to south chapel. Roof of 4 crown posts. Chancel arch simple C12 arch on abaci with clasped attached shafts. Chancel with 1 south lancet, and crenellated wall plate, north and south chapels with roofs of 3 crown posts each, with crenellated and moulded wall plates; simple chamfered arches to chancel. Fittings: cusped piscina and trefoil headed niche and arched aumbrey in chancel, and chamfered piscina in south chapel. Full set of C19 fittings including reredos, altar rails, double decker pulpit, box pews, choir stalls and benches and octagonal font. Monuments: on the south wall of chancel, white marble wall tablet to John Hulse, d.1681, with scrolled and foliated Ionic pilasters, with cherub's head and draped urn, and swan-necked pediment, all on base with cherubs' heads, brackets and swags. (See BOE KENT II 1983, 40) .
Listing NGR: TQ9540157627
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 176454
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Newman, J, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent, (1983), 40
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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