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Parish Church of St John the Baptist

A Grade I Listed Building in Wittersham, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0108 / 51°0'38"N

Longitude: 0.7036 / 0°42'12"E

OS Eastings: 589750

OS Northings: 126965

OS Grid: TQ897269

Mapcode National: GBR QWW.JPS

Mapcode Global: FRA D6CF.V87

Plus Code: 9F322P63+8C

Entry Name: Parish Church of St John the Baptist

Listing Date: 16 August 1962

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1070852

English Heritage Legacy ID: 180486

ID on this website: 101070852

Location: St John the Baptist's Church, Wittersham, Ashford, Kent, TN30

County: Kent

District: Ashford

Civil Parish: Wittersham

Built-Up Area: Wittersham

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

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Description


WITTERSHAM THE STREET
1.
5272
Parish Church of
St John the Baptist
TQ 8927 21/444 16.8.62.
I

2.
Built of sandstone with Kentish ragstone quoins. Perpendicular with some Decorated
features. Chancel with north and south chapels, C14 nave with aisles, north
porch and crenellated west tower. Crown post roofs to nave and south aisle.
Piscina and sedilia. Chancel restored mid to late C19.
The churchyard contains early C18 headstones with cherub or skull motifs,
early C19 headstones with sunray design and C19 oval bodystones.


Listing NGR: TQ8975026966

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