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Church of St Mary the Virgin

A Grade I Listed Building in Burham, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3313 / 51°19'52"N

Longitude: 0.4627 / 0°27'45"E

OS Eastings: 571660

OS Northings: 162008

OS Grid: TQ716620

Mapcode National: GBR PQC.HSM

Mapcode Global: VHJLZ.YSYT

Plus Code: 9F328FJ7+G3

Entry Name: Church of St Mary the Virgin

Listing Date: 25 August 1959

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1070523

English Heritage Legacy ID: 179288

ID on this website: 101070523

Location: St Mary's Church, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, ME1

County: Kent

District: Tonbridge and Malling

Civil Parish: Burham

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Burham and Wouldham All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description


BURHAM CP
TQ 76 SW
4/115 Church of St Mary The
Virgin
25.8.59

- I

Church. C12-C15, restored 1956. Tower, nave with south porch and chancel.
Random ragstone rubble, plain tiled roofs. 3 stage west tower. C15 with pointed
arched and traceried windows on 1st stage above door and on all sides at belfry
stage. Crenellated parapet and octagonal south-west stair turret only visible at
parapet level. Nave with 2 windows to south with porch to left and 3 windows to
north. C12 windows to right on nave south side, and blocked to north. Blocked
arcades of north aisle clearly visible on nave and chancel; former aisle also to
south. C13 chancel with one window on each side and C14 east window. Interior:
simple C13 nave arcades remain partially visible; square piers and pointed
single-chamfered arches. Timber roof to nave, braced and trussed with ashlars.
Font. Norman. Square bowl with arcade side decoration.


Listing NGR: TQ7275062044

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