Church of St John the Evangelist

CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, UPPER BRENTS

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1074900
Date first listed:
03-Aug-1972
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, UPPER BRENTS
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1074900
Date first listed:
03-Aug-1972
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, UPPER BRENTS

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, UPPER BRENTS

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Kent
District:
Swale (District Authority)
Parish:
Faversham
National Grid Reference:
TR 01515 61785

Details

TR 0161 NE FAVERSHAM UPPERBRENTS
(north west side)

1/292 Church of St John the
Evangelist

03.08.72 II

1881, built by Kirk and Son of Sleaford in Early English style. It was built at the expense of Mrs Hall of Syndale House, Faversham, the widow of a gunpowder manufacturer in Faversham. Built of knapped flint with Bath stone dressings and tiled roofs. Nave of 5 bays with west entrance, lower chancel of three bays and south-east aisle. Lancet windows in deep embrasures. West front has nave with oculus with quatrefoil and triple lancet and arched doorcase with colonnettes. Double lancet window to aisle. All other windows are double lancets apart from tall triple lancet east window to chancel. Windows are divided by angle buttresses and roofs have cross-shaped saddlestones. Interior has arcade supported on circular columns, barrel-vaulted roof, octagonal stone font, original pews and octagonal wooden pulpit. Stained glass by Frederick Prosed. Source: BOE "North East and East Kent" p318.

Listing NGR: TR0151361785

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438510
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Sources

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Newman, J, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent, (1983), 318

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