Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, KIPPINGTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244255
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, KIPPINGTON ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/01851/11
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244255
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, KIPPINGTON 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:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, KIPPINGTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sevenoaks
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 52155 54596
Details
SEVENOAKS KIPPINGTON ROAD
TQ 55 SW
4/157
CHURCH OF ST MARY
GV
II
Church. 1877-1880 by John Hooker for James Thompson in Early English Style.
Built of snecked Kentish ragstone with ashlar dressings and tiled roof. Nave with
aisles, lower apsidal-ended chancel, south west tower over porch and south tran-
sept and organ loft and vestry and hall. Massive tower in 3 stages with corner
buttresses. Lower storey has stone niche with Saint. Trefoliated-headed arch to
porch with double colonnettes and double lancet with circular window above to
west. 2nd stage has 2 lancets to each face. 3rd or bell stage has 2 lowered
lancets with 2 sets of columns and 4 small lancets below octagonal stone
crockets. Turret to east. West front of nave has 3 lancets surmounted by a rose
window. South aisle has 3 lancets divided by buttresses and 6 1 cets to clere-
storey. South transept has large traceried window and cross-shaped saddlestone.
Apsidal-ended chancel has double lancet windows with quartrefoil above. Organ
loft and vestry opposite the south transept has a similar traceried window and a
doorcaae with Caernarvon arch. North aisle has 3 lancets but clerestory has 9.
The hall attached to the north aisle is gabled with a traceried window to east and
west and Caernarvon arched door to east and west. Interior has a 4 bay arcade
with clustered columns with foliate decoration and between arches carved roundels
with scenes from the Gospels. Clerestorey above with lancet windows. West end
has 3 lancets surmounted by a rose window which has stained glass by Clayton &
Bell. The marble font is a copy of one in Florence Cathedral. Quatrefoil-shaped
bowl with putti and spiral shaped shaft with foliate base. Nearby is a decorative
bronze tablet to James Thompson who endowed the church. Roof of arched braced
type. Pulpit of Derbyshire alabaster with marble shafts and suspended hexagonal
wooden canopy. South transept has a stained glass window by Clayton & Bell
depicting Faith, Hope and Charity. Chancel has stained glass by heaton, Butler
and Bayne. Painted boarded roof depicting the firmament and angels. Original
pews and organ.
Listing NGR: TQ5215554596
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 449175
- 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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