Church of St Lawrence
CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1070024
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Lawrence
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, CHURCH LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1070024
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Lawrence
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, CHURCH LANE
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 LAWRENCE, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Dover (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hougham Without
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 27827 39972
Details
TR 23 NE HOUGHAM CHURCH LANE (north side) 6/71 Church of St. 22.8.62 Lawrence GV I Parish church. C12 in origin, C13 north aisle, restored 1866 by J. Messenger. Flint, with some rubble stone, with plain tiled roof, the north aisle roof slated. Chancel, nave with north aisle, south chapel, western tower and south porch. Two stage tower, the ground floor north, east and south walls original, the west front and first floor of 1866. Tiled broach spire. Lancets throughout, largely Cl9, except to north chancel wall and north nave aisles the east windows of latter with moulded hood surrounds on string course. Restored south porch with chamfered doorway and blocked north doorway. Interior: C12 tower arch, semi-circular, plain double rebated on barely moulded abaci. Nave with 2 bay arcade to north aisle, with double chamfered arches on round pier and responds with simple octagonal capitals and bases. Plain semi- circular headed arch to south chapel, with mutilated arched recess to east. No chancel arch, but rood door to upper north wall; chancel stepped in. Roof of 4 crude octagonal crown posts. South chapel with lean-to roof, and containing vestry. North aisle with north lancets with undercut and moulded hooded heads, with sprig-based springers. Triple east window with attached columns, double keeled moulded surrounds and hood mould. Original roof of 3 king posts. Chancel with blocked 2 bay south arcade, C12, to lost south chapel, with lipped arches on round pier and responds with scalloped capitals. C19 east triple lancet, and trussed rafter roof. Fittings: largely C19 but with small mutilated piscina in nave; restored square, arcaded font bowl on C19 5 stem base. Old floor surfaces of marble slabs and pantiles survive on large areas. Monuments: set in floor by south tower respond, a medieval tomb chest. with Calvary cross, Bottonee. Will Hanington, d.1607 hanging wall monument of partially painted marble and alabaster. Double arcade with Will and Wife facing each other over prayer desk, behind him 4 of his 5 sons, behind her 3 daughters and 2 shrouded girls ("as soone blasted as blowne"). Base with winged cherubs left and right and below inscription apron. Three coats of arms over, the centre with ribband enrichment. Peter Nepieu.Gent: d.1658, monument erected 1735 and by Sir Henry Cheere. Standing wall monument. Base with acanthus moulded plinth bearing inscription flanked by recessed panels with skulls crossed bones and ribbons. Moulded base to gadrooned casket on lion's feet, and over a portrait bust of Peter dressed in C17 dress, Obelisk shaped background festooned and with scalloped cartouche. Coat of Arms of Queen Anne in north aisle. (See B.O.E. Kent II, 1983, p.357 and p.107).
Listing NGR: TR2793040029
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 178600
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Newman, J, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent, (1983), 357 107
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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