Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul
PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, MANOR ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1085788
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, MANOR ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1085788
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, MANOR 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:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, MANOR ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Dartford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swanscombe and Greenhithe
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 60463 73986
Details
1. 5274 SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE MANOR ROAD
Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul TQ 67 SW 5/103 5.5.52
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2. Some C11 and C12 work in the tower and chancel respectively but mainly C13 with C15 windows. Heavily restored by Jabez Bignall in 1872-3 and repaired by him after a fire in 1902. Built of flint with patches of stone rubble and stone dressings. Nave with clerestory, north and south aisles, chancel and west tower with broached shingled spire. South porch. The lower part of the tower is Saxon. The chancel has a blocked Norman window and in the nave there are traces of round- headed recesses in the east wall flanking the chancel arches. The aisles and clerestory were added in the late C12. Three bay arcades. Pointed arches with angle rolls. Short circular piers and square abaci with chamfered corners. The tower was reconstructed in the C13 and the chancel arch is C14. Norman font. Perpendicular oak lectern (one of only 2 in Kent). C18 pulpit. Brass chandelier dated 1687. Large standing monument to Sir Raphe Weldon died 1609 and hanging monument to Anthony Weldon died 1613.
Listing NGR: TQ6037873884
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 172740
- 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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