Church of Saint Mary Magdalene

CHURCH OF SAINT MARY MAGDALENE, MAIN ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1239125
Date first listed:
01-Jun-1967
List Entry Name:
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF SAINT MARY MAGDALENE, MAIN ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1239125
Date first listed:
01-Jun-1967
List Entry Name:
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF SAINT MARY MAGDALENE, MAIN 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF SAINT MARY MAGDALENE, MAIN ROAD

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

County:
Kent
District:
Dartford (District Authority)
Parish:
Longfield and New Barn
National Grid Reference:
TQ 60334 69048

Details

LONGFIELD MAIN ROAD 1. 5280 Church of St Mary Magdalene TQ 66 NW 4/210 1.6.67 II*

2. C13-C15 restored in 1889 by John Drake when the nave was lengthened and a north-west tower replaced with existing wooden one. Built of flint with stone dressings. Tiled roof with some remaining courses of stone slabs. Chancel, nave with north aisle and porch and tower at the west end of the aisle. Small Norman window in the west wall. The north aisle is C13 the chancel and nave late C13-Cl5. Barrel-vaulted roof. Piscina in south wall and archway in east wall.

Listing NGR: TQ6033469048

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
416866
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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