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Church of Saint Botolph

A Grade I Listed Building in Eynsford, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3584 / 51°21'30"N

Longitude: 0.196 / 0°11'45"E

OS Eastings: 552992

OS Northings: 164436

OS Grid: TQ529644

Mapcode National: GBR TV.628

Mapcode Global: VHHPD.B3YZ

Plus Code: 9F32955W+99

Entry Name: Church of Saint Botolph

Listing Date: 1 June 1967

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1222051

English Heritage Legacy ID: 411973

Also known as: St Botolph's Church, Lullingstone

ID on this website: 101222051

Location: Lullingstone, Sevenoaks, Kent, DA4

County: Kent

District: Sevenoaks

Civil Parish: Eynsford

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Lullingstone St Botolph

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

Tagged with: Church building

Description


EYNSFORD LULLINGSTONE LANE 1. 5280 Lullingstone TQ 56 SW 5/63 1.6.67 Church of St Botolph I

2. Possibly of Norman origin. Visible evidence of C14, C16 and C18. Built of knapped flint with a strip of red brick along the top. Slate roof. Nave and lower chancel possibly Norman altered in early C14. Decorated 2 and 3 light windows, the east window reticulated. Early C16 north chapel of brick and stone dressings. Large early C18 stuccoed south porch and west bell turret by Percyvall Hart who died in 1738. Interior has fine C18 plaster ceilings, window surrounds and chancel arch decorated with alternate mitres and crowns. Fine late perpendicular rood screen with pomegranite of Aragon and rebus of Sir John Pec C18 balustrade, pulpit, benches and black and white marble pavement. C14, C16 and C18 glass by W Peckitt of York. Fine monuments to Sir John Peche (died 1922) a standing wall monument to Sir Percyvall Hart (died 1581). Sir George Hart (died 1587), Percyvall Hart (died 1738) with fine rococo Gothic arcading and Anne Dyke (died 1763) a hanging monument in the manner of Sir Henry Cheeres. The church to Lullingstone Castle.

Listing NGR: TQ5301664385

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