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Church of St Mary and St Radegund

Anglo-SaxonFree admission

Church of St Mary and St Radegund — church in Postling, Kent, England, UK.

Church of St Mary and St Radegund, historic churches in Kent

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Sandling · 2.3 km
  • Free entry

About

Church of St Mary and St Radegund is a parish church in South-East England. Built or established in 1050, it dates from the Anglo-Saxon period. Officially recognised as Grade I listed building. The site is within the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB). The nearest railway station is Sandling, about 2.3 km away.

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Heritage listing

Details TR 13 NW POSTLING THE STREET (west side) 3/57 Church of St. 29.12.66 Mary and St. Radegund GV I Parish church. Late C11 or C12, C13 and C19. Restored 1896-7. Roughly coursed stone and flint rubble with stone dressings. Plain tile roofs. Shingled spire. West tower, nave, south porch, chancel. West tower: C13. No stages, no plinth. Integral pilaster buttresses to west. Stone eaves band. Splay-footed spire. Two C19 lancets to north and two to south of belfry. Small rectangular louvred opening towards top of west face. Small louvred lancet lower down to west and another to south. Moulded pointed- arched west doorway. Nave: south elevation: late C11 or C12. Roughly coursed flint with trends of herringbone stone-work. No plinth. One C19 lancet. One C15 two-light window with cusped ogee-headed lights, squared head and hoodmould. South porch: 1825. Roughcast, with gabled plain-tile roof. Round-headed outer doorway with datestone G.S. Inner doorway C.W. 1825 pointed-arched and chamfered with broach stops. Chancel: late C11 or C12, extended later (probably in C13). No plinth. North-east and south-east angle buttresses. Two C19 trefoil-headed south lancets. C19 three-light pointed-arched east window with hoodmould. 2 restored north lancets of uneven size. Nave: north elevation: one buttress. Broad hollow-chamfered lancet towards east. Small round-headed central window. C19 lancet towards west. Interior: structure: chancel arch with late C11 or C12 nicked and chamfered imposts and imprinted enrichment; arch pointed and chamfered, rebuilt in C13. No tower arch. Moulded rere-arches to north nave lancets. Roof: crown-post roof to nave with four moulded octagonal crown-posts on moulded tie-beams. Sous-laces, ashlar-pieces and moulded cornice. Similar roof to chancel, but with r

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

The Church of St Mary and St Radegund is an Anglo-Saxon church located in South-East England, established in 1050. It is a Grade I listed building and lies within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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Coordinates
51.1110, 1.0637
County
Kent
Parish
Postling
Postcode
CT21 4EX
Parliamentary constituency
Ashford
Established
1050
Nearest railway station
Sandling2.3 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Church of St Mary and St Radegund?
Church of St Mary and St Radegund is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT21 4EX), in the parish of Postling.
When was Church of St Mary and St Radegund built?
Built or established in 1050.
Is Church of St Mary and St Radegund a listed building?
Church of St Mary and St Radegund is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is Church of St Mary and St Radegund a protected site?
Yes — Church of St Mary and St Radegund is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
Is Church of St Mary and St Radegund free to visit?
Yes, Church of St Mary and St Radegund is free to enter.
How do I get to Church of St Mary and St Radegund?
The nearest railway station is Sandling, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT21 4EX.