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Church of St Margaret

A Grade I Listed Building in Addington, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.305 / 51°18'18"N

Longitude: 0.3712 / 0°22'16"E

OS Eastings: 565385

OS Northings: 158880

OS Grid: TQ653588

Mapcode National: GBR NP9.4NF

Mapcode Global: VHJM4.DG3F

Plus Code: 9F32894C+2F

Entry Name: Church of St Margaret

Listing Date: 25 August 1959

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1070567

English Heritage Legacy ID: 179193

Also known as: St Margaret
St Margaret of Antioch Church, Addington, Kent

ID on this website: 101070567

Location: St Margaret's Church, Addington, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, ME19

County: Kent

District: Tonbridge and Malling

Civil Parish: Addington

Built-Up Area: Addington

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Addington St Margaret

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

Tagged with: Church building

Description


ADDINGTON CP PARK ROAD TQ 65 NE (south side) 7/12 Church of St Margaret 25.8.59

- I

Church. Circa 1100, c.1300, c.1400 with C16 alterations and additions and restoration of 1858. Ragstone, some herringbone. West tower, nave, south porch, chancels and north and south chancel chapels. 3-stage embattled west tower with diagonal buttresses and octagonal south-east stair turret. Circa 1470 with 2-light belfry openings, single light west window below and large 3-light window above door. 2-bay nave with C15 and C19 windows, but some herringbone walling high on south wall and all original quoins. Gabled north porch with C16 decorated wooden bargeboard. Gabled chancel chapels, originally a pair, the north rebuilt in 1858. Interior: Boarded and painted wagon roof. C14 chancel arch. Aumbry in south chapel. Brasses: Richard Charlis d.1378. William Snayth d.1408. Armoured figure, c.1415. Armoured figure, c.1445. Thomas Chaworth, after 1446. Robert Watton, d.1470. Monument to unknown parson, d.1651. Alabaster with black torch, marble side columns. Open segmental pedimented aedicule, with smaller one in pediment. 2 large inscriptions with relief busts in ovals below. 2 groups of children and 3 more inscriptions in base. 4 pairs of clasping hands and 4 armorial bearings in spine of monument.

Listing NGR: TQ6530458877

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