Church Of St George

NORTHBOURNE HAM TR 35 SW

4/12 Church of St. George 11.10.63 II*

Parish church, now redundant. Reputedly Saxon structure, with C13 fenestration, restored 1879-1880 by Joseph Clarke. Flint with red brick bands in east gable, with plain tiled roof and wooden bell turret with shingled spire, chancel, nave and south porch. The nave has angle buttresses at east and west end. Brickwork of east end may predate 1880 restoration, being C17 in character (being small bricks in irregular bond). C19 south porch, the inner doorway C14, with fillet moulding on shafts and large hood mould. Interior: south lancets in nave and chancel with C13 reveals, those in chancel set in blank arcading. Trefoiled west window. Chancel arch of 1879 with foliaged chamfered arch on heavy imposts set on engraved shafts. Round headed recess in nave south wall. The whole in process of conversion to domestic use at time of survey. (See B.O.E. Kent II 1983 v. 340.)

Listing NGR: TR3296653033