The Parish Church of Saint Mary
THE PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, HORTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1238792
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Parish Church of Saint Mary
- Statutory Address:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, HORTON ROAD
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- Date:
- 1999-09-02
- Reference:
- IOE01/00814/19
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1238792
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Parish Church of Saint Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, HORTON 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:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, HORTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Horton Kirby and South Darenth
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 56209 68559
Details
HORTON KIRBY HORTON ROAD 1. 5280 (west side) The Parish Church of St Mary TQ 56 NE 3/189 1.6.67 II* Cruciform. Early English Church Circa 1190 with C14 and C19 alterations. Built of flint with stone dressings. Some stock brick repairs. Tiled roof. In 1816-17 George Smith rebuilt the tower in brick and lopped off the eastern half of the chancel. In 1862-3 Ewan Christian restored the stonework. The south porch is mediaeval. The C14 nave is of 4 bays and has a crown post roof. The aisles were demolished in tile C14. The most impressive feature are the Early English crossing arches with stop-chamfers and deep moulded abaci. Chancel has lancet capitals of Canterbury type with trumpet shaped bowl, square abacus and acanthus foliage. Chancel contains 5 Bathurst cartouches the earliest C1688. Brasses, particularly Alice Drayton (died 1468).
Listing NGR: TQ5625168352
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 416426
- 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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