Historic Churches in Kent
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By far the most popular historic church in the county is Canterbury Cathedral, a destination for pilgrims since the 12th century, but there are a wonderful variety of other fascinating churches to see. Look for the Heritage Rating to get an idea of how we ranked each church for its historic interest.
St Peter's church stands back from the bustle of Canterbury High Street, fronted by a small garden that seems to create an atmosphere of relative calm. The church is medieval, but its roots go back much further - the same can be said for much of Canterbury in truth! It is entirely possible that the medieval church was built on top of a very early church established for Christian citizens of Roman Canterbury.
High Street, Canterbury, Kent, England
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Heritage Highlight: A medieval church on the foundations of a Roman church
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St Thomas Becket is a small Norman church in a rural setting in the Kentish Weald. The most interesting feature of the church is the 13th-century wall paintings that dominate the north wall of the nave. The wall paintings were uncovered during restoration in 1927.
Church Lane, Five Oak Green, Capel, Kent, England, TN12 6SX
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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century wall paintings
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A small medieval church in an isolated position looking across open downland towards Folkestone. There is only one window, of Norman date, to illuminate a simple interior.
Manor House Lane, Capel-le-Ferme, Kent, England, CT18 7EX
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The attractive parish church of St Peter and St Paul in the village of Charing, Kent, is a lovely historic building with a nave and chancel dating to the early 13th century. Transepts were added in the following century, followed by the vestry. In the 15th century, the medieval timber tower was rebuilt in stone.
Charing, Kent, England, TN27 0LP
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The church of St Mary, Chilham, was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 but has a history going back perhaps as far as the 7th century. In the 12th century, the church was owned by the French abbey of St Bertin, a Benedictine monastery at St Omer. It later passed into the hands of Syon Abbey, based at Isleworth in Middlesex.
Chilham, Kent, England
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Heritage Highlight: The last known location of the shrine containing St Augustine's body
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A remote church thought to be the inspiration for the opening scenes of Charles' Dickens work, Great Expectations. St James stands in an isolated spot on the edge of a marsh south of the Thames estuary.
Main Road, Cooling, Kent, England, ME3 8DG
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Heritage Highlight: Victorian vestry decorated with shells
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A church deserted by its village, St Michael's stands alone on a hilltop, well removed from the village of East Peckham it was built to serve. Over time the settlement moved closer to the river, leaving the church in isolation. The church stands amid beech trees overlooking the valley of the Medway, with views to the Weald.
Old Church Lane, East Peckham, Kent, England, TN12 5NG
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Known as 'The Isolated Church', St Thomas Becket church was built around AD 1200 and stands alone in a farm field. The village itself is long gone. The church boasts original 13th-century timbers and a beautiful Georgian interior.
Fairfield, Kent, England, TN29 9RZ
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Heritage Highlight: Fascinating combination of Georgian brick and 13th-century timber architecture
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A large Norman church with a distinctive corona spire added in 1799, St Mary of Charity is famous for its painted nave pillar and its large number of memorial brasses. There are excellent medieval misericords and bench ends in the chancel. King Stephen was reputedly buried here after his bones were rescued from Faversham Abbey at the Reformation.
Church Road, off East Street, Faversham, Kent, England, ME13 8GZ
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Heritage Highlight: Extraordinary 14th century painted medieval nave pillar
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The ancient church of St Mary, Fordwich, is no longer used for regular worship, but its historical importance has been recognised and the church is now cared for by Churches Conservation Trust.
Fordwich, Kent, England
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Heritage Highlight: The mysterious 12th-century Fordwich Stone
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