Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Castle Way, Leybourne, West Malling
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1100628
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul, Castle Way, Leybourne, West Malling
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1100628
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul, Castle Way, Leybourne, West Malling
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 Peter and St Paul, Castle Way, Leybourne, West Malling
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Leybourne
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 68949 58929
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 August 2022 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
TQ 65 NE
7/201
LEYBOURNE CP
CASTLE WAY
Church of St Peter and St Paul
(Formerly listed as Church of St Peter and St Paul, MALLING ROAD)
25.8.59
II*
Church. C12, c1533, restored 1873-77 by Sir A Blomfield. West tower, nave, separate chancel, north aisle and chapel. Random rubble, tiled roofs. Tower: four stages, separated by bands, a re-casing of 1873-77. Embattled with inset machiocolations, and prominent water-spouts at corner. Two-light neo-Norman belfry openings, tall slits on two stages below and curvilinear west window. Nave: two bays with one C12 window to south. Chancel: one bay. North aisle and chapel: three two-light windows with square-headed surrounds.
Interior: north arcade, C14 octagonal piers and double-chamfered arches. Chancel arch, double-chamfered, originally from north arcade. Fittings: Heart Shrine: traditionally that of Sir Roger de Laybourne, d.1271. Double arched recess in single arch. Two free-standing gabled caskets with geometrical patterning. Two wrought-iron crowns. Monument, Louisa Brockman, d.1837, by J S Westmacott, 1866. Tablet flanked by relief figures.
Listing NGR: TQ6858258935
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 179377
- 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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