CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1070523
Date first listed:: 25-Aug-1959
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

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Date:: 2002-06-25
Reference:: IOE01/04756/07
Rights:: © Mr Richard Hall. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1070523
Date first listed:: 25-Aug-1959
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

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County:: Kent
District:: Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
Parish:: Burham
National Grid Reference:: TQ 71660 62008

Details

BURHAM CP TQ 76 SW 4/115 Church of St Mary The Virgin 25.8.59

- I

Church. C12-C15, restored 1956. Tower, nave with south porch and chancel. Random ragstone rubble, plain tiled roofs. 3 stage west tower. C15 with pointed arched and traceried windows on 1st stage above door and on all sides at belfry stage. Crenellated parapet and octagonal south-west stair turret only visible at parapet level. Nave with 2 windows to south with porch to left and 3 windows to north. C12 windows to right on nave south side, and blocked to north. Blocked arcades of north aisle clearly visible on nave and chancel; former aisle also to south. C13 chancel with one window on each side and C14 east window. Interior: simple C13 nave arcades remain partially visible; square piers and pointed single-chamfered arches. Timber roof to nave, braced and trussed with ashlars. Font. Norman. Square bowl with arcade side decoration.

Listing NGR: TQ7275062044

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Legacy System number:: 179288
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.