Church Of St Martin

The Church of St Martin is a parish church, reputedly the oldest in England. It is believed to have been a place of worship for Roman Christians, later associated with Queen Bertha and her chaplain, Bishop Liudhard, who worshipped there before the Conversion. Tradition holds that the Saxon font was used in the baptism of King Ethelbert.

The exterior is constructed of bands of flint, Roman brick, and rubble, topped with a tiled roof. A squat, 14th-century crenellated tower is also present. The interior features a 7th-century chancel, altered in the 14th century, along with a Norman piscina and holy water stoup, and a squint. A memorial tablet commemorates Sir John Finch, Speaker of the House of Commons during the reign of Charles I.