Church Of St Martin

GREAT MONGEHAM

860/6/150 NORTHBOURNE ROAD 01-JUN-49 Church of St Martin

(Formerly listed as: NORTHBOURNE ROAD CHURCH OF ST MARTIN) (Formerly listed as: CHURCH HILL CHURCH OF ST MARTIN)

II*

Parish church. C12, C13, C14 and C15, much restored by William Butterfield in 1851. Built of flint with stone quoins and dressings and plaintiled roofs. Nave with north and south aisles and clerestorey, chancel with chapels, and west tower. Four stage Perpendicular West tower with buttresses and crenellated parapet. Norman window to west half of north chapel shows early origin of church but aisled nave and chancel with chapels are early C13 restored circa 1851 with south aisle rebuilt by Butterfield. C14 nave clerestorey. North Porch with tiled roof. Some pre-Butterfield lancets in south chapel. Traceried windows and some double lancets. Chancel and north chapel have east windows of 1861. INTERIOR: Three bay arcades with rectangular piers and pointed arches both slightly chamfered. Restored Crown post roof. Roof has panels with quatrefoil carving. Perpendicular tower screen. C13 piscina and 2 sedilia. Jacobean wall monument to Edward Crayford Esq, d.1615. Pulpit of 1851, probably by Butterfield. Chancel furnishings also Butterfield.

[Buildings of England "North East and East Kent" ps 338-339.]

Listing NGR: TR3461951504