Historic churches · London
Church of All Saints, Birling
Church of All Saints, Birling — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-london, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of All Saints, Birling is a Grade I listed building-listed church in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1070519). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details BIRLING CP HIGH STREET TQ 66 SE (south side) 3/109 25.8.59 Church of All Saints - - I Church. Early C14, C15 and C16, refitted c1828. Random and dressed ragstone. West tower, nave, north and south aisles and chancel. 3 stage tower separated by bands, embattled with taller pyramidal-capped octagonal south-east stair turret. Stepped diagonal buttresses. Paired lancet belfry openings in square-headed panels, single light window below. Large 2-light arched perpendicular window below over moulded pointed arched west doorway in square-headed panel. Nave obscured by aisles, both eccentric mixture of C15 and C16 windows. Chancel rebuilt in C16 again with eccentric mixture of windows. 6-light east windows. Interior: 3-bay nave with hollow chamfered arches on octagonal piers. Wooden trusses to plastered nave barrel vault. No chancel arch. Fittings: Wood font cover in neo-Gothic style, 4 tiers, 1853. Stained glass of 1840's in east window. 2 C16 tilting helms with Jacobean crests. 2 poppy-heads on bench ends. Brass of civilian, Walter Mylys, d. 1522. Chancel fittings, c.1828 in minimal neo-Gothic style. Listing NGR: TQ6767861234 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 179281 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Church of All Saints, located in Birling, London, is a Grade I listed building. This designation highlights its exceptional architectural and historical significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3197, 0.4098
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Parish
- Birling
- Postcode
- ME19 5JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tonbridge
- Established
- 1350
Sources
- wikidata: Q17530216 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of All Saints, Birling?
- Church of All Saints, Birling is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode ME19 5JG), in the parish of Birling.
- Is Church of All Saints, Birling a listed building?
- Church of All Saints, Birling is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of All Saints, Birling free to visit?
- Yes, Church of All Saints, Birling is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of All Saints, Birling?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ME19 5JG. It sits within the Tonbridge parliamentary constituency.