St Margaret's Church, Horsmonden
St Margaret's Church, Horsmonden | |
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51°07′01″N 0°25′59″E / 51.11696°N 0.43293°E | |
Location | Horsmonden, Kent |
Country | England |
Denomination | Anglican |
Website | stmargaretshorsmonden |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade I |
Designated | 20 October 1954[1] |
Completed | 14th century[1] |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Rochester |
Archdeaconry | Tonbridge |
Deanery | Paddock Wood |
Parish | Horsmonden[2] |
St Margaret's Church is a parish church in the village of Horsmonden, Kent, England.[3][2] It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
Building
[edit]St Margaret's Church is set in a farmyard, some distance from Horsmonden.[4][5]
The building is constructed of sandstone and roofed in Welsh slate, which replaced a former roof of clay tiles in the late 19th century. During the 18th century the roof was covered in wooden shingles.[5]
History
[edit]The building of the current church was started around 1260, on the site of a former Norman building which dated back to around 1100. Henry de Grofhurst, rector from 1311 until his death in 1361, was mostly responsible for building St Margaret's Church.[6] He is memorialised in a monumental brass in the centre of the chancel.[1][4][6][5]
Burials and memorials
[edit]On the south wall is a memorial bust to the 19th century inventor, John Read, responsible for the round oast-house, the stomach pump and a tobacco enema.[4]
Gallery
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The church interior
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West window, depicting Christ in majesty
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East window, depicting the cruxificion
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A brass in memory of Henry de Grofhurst[4]
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The church organ
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The font
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The north porch
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Bench end in the shape of an angel
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Church of St Margaret, Horsmonden - 1087022 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
- ^ a b "St Margaret". www.achurchnearyou.com.
- ^ "St Margaret's Church".
- ^ a b c d "St Margaret's Church, Horsmonden , Kent". www.kentchurches.info.
- ^ a b c "St Margaret, Horsmonden, Kent - 8th February 2005". www.roughwood.net.
- ^ a b "Horsmonden Church – Weald and Downland Churches".