Church of St Dunstan
CHURCH OF ST DUNSTAN, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1070669
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Dunstan
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST DUNSTAN, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1070669
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Dunstan
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST DUNSTAN, CHURCH ROAD
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 DUNSTAN, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Peckham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 64426 52574
Details
TQ 65 SW WEST PECKHAM CHURCH ROAD
1/21 Church of St Dunstan
25.8.59
- I
Later medieval parish church with Saxon tower and C17 Pew. Nave and chancel, each with north aisle, west tower and south porch. Ragstone rubble walling with tiled roofs. Saxon tower of 2 different dates in ragstone rubble, with pyramidal roof, splayed at base. Windows at upper level of tower single-splayed, below double splayed. Nave and chancel in one, with one south lancet in chancel. Other windows square-headed C14 & C15. Early C14 north aisle to nave that to chancel built as chantry chapel by Sir John Colepepper, who had given Duke's place to the Knights Templars. Chapel fitted out at 2 dates in C17 as Gear Pew. West and with pews surrounding over vault itself. Open into nave and north aisle by 2 5-bay colonnades with over-slim wooden Corinthian columns on panelled pedestals supporting heavy but well-covered wooden cornice. East and with stairs with wooden balustra down to external door and entrance to vault, Doorway between 2 parts topped by broken segmental pediment containing coat-of-arms of Geary family. Whole doorway as well as backs of pews adjoining topped by carved wood floral decoration. Open work panels behind these 2 pews with parapet supporting volutes either side of door. Panelled wooden roof to pew with rough cornice. Aedicular tablet to Sir Nicholas Millar, and 1658. Large marble monument to Leonard Bartholomew, and 1721, and his wife, Elizabeth. Reclining figures on shelf attributed by Mrs Esdaile to Richard Crutcher.
Listing NGR: TQ6458652555
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 178952
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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