Church Of The Holy Innocents

The Church of the Holy Innocents is a cruciform building largely dating to the late 12th century, situated on Adisham Church Lane. Constructed of flint with stone dressings and covered by a tiled roof, it features a central tower, a north porch, and a chapel positioned to the west of the north transept and to the north of the nave. A 13th-century south transept exists with an east gabled projection similar to that at Ickham. The north porch is from the 19th century, though the tower’s base may incorporate earlier Norman elements, and 14th-century windows were inserted in the nave and the chapel to the north. A restoration occurred in 1869-70, undertaken by William White. The nave retains original stone wall benches. Inside the church is a piece of 15th-century painted woodwork, originally part of the reredos at Canterbury Cathedral and saved from destruction in the 17th century. Other features include two piscinas, an aumbry, a Norman font, and the base of a 16th-century rood screen. The churchyard contains a chest tomb, oval headstones, and 18th-century headstones featuring skull and cherub motifs.