Old Church Of St Botolph

The following building shall be added:

MAIDSTONE ROAD (off) TQ 47 SE 7/103 Old Church of St Botolph GV II

Former church, later barn, derelict at time of survey, C13 converted into a barn in late C18 and oast kiln added in early C19. Built of flint and stone rubble with stone dressings, 3- brick press to north side weather-boarded cart entrance to south side and pantiled roof. West end has blocked arched west window and blocked arched doorcase below it. The window has a later C18 smaller red brick surround and casement. 2 buttresses of flint, brick and stone. South side has end buttresses, C18 off central hipped cart entrance and arched window with inserted C20 casement. North side has 3 brick buttresses traces of 2 arched windows filled in with church and C18 brick doorcase. East end has outline of arched east window, blocked in with C18 brickwork. Interior retains C13 arched piscina and double sedilia. Late C18 roof structure of angled green struts, through purlins and collar beams. To the north east end is an early C19 cylindrical stock brick oast house with roof missing at time of survey. It is thought the building went out of use as a church in the C16.

Listing NGR: TQ4852870244