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Parish Church of St Mildred

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Parish Church of St Mildred — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Stained glass window, St Mildred's church, Tenterden - geograph.org.uk - 3907701

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30 min–1 h
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly

About

Parish Church of St Mildred is a Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1355024). 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

St Mildred's Church is a Church of England parish church in Tenterden in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. The church dates from about the 12th century and is Grade I heritage listed. The main tower of the church is 39.6 metres (130 feet) high and was constructed in 1461. It is dedicated to a prominent Anglo-Saxon saint, Saint Mildred—a 7th-century princess who served as the abbess of the nunnery at Minster-in-Thanet.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Mildred's Church is a Church of England parish church in Tenterden in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. The church dates from about the 12th century and is Grade I heritage listed. The main tower of the church is 39.6 metres (130 feet) high and was constructed in 1461. It is dedicated to a prominent Anglo-Saxon saint, Saint Mildred—a 7th-century princess who served as the abbess of the nunnery at Minster-in-Thanet.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Construction of the church first began in the 12th Century and was expanded multiple times across the next few centuries. Most notably in 1461, when a steeple was added due to an influx of money from when Tenterden was at its height of the wool trade. In 2016, the Tenterden, Rother and Oxney Benefice was formed that aimed to bring together the three parishes of the Tenterden Benefice (Tenterden, St Michael's and Smallhythe) and the six parishes of the Rother and Oxney Benefice (Appledore, Stone, Ebony, Wittersham, Newenden and Rolvenden).

Architecture

The church features stained glasswork behind the altar and stained glass on the windows on the sides of the church. The nave features arches with marble pillars running along the sides of the wooden pews. In more recent years the church was refurbished to now include glass doors at the front entrance, chairs instead of wooden pews and the repainting of the interior.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
51.0688, 0.6872
County
Kent
District
Ashford
Parish
Tenterden
Postcode
TN30 6HN
Parliamentary constituency
Weald of Kent
Established
1350

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Parish Church of St Mildred?
Parish Church of St Mildred is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN30 6HN), in the parish of Tenterden.
Is Parish Church of St Mildred a listed building?
Parish Church of St Mildred is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is Parish Church of St Mildred free to visit?
Yes, Parish Church of St Mildred is free to enter.
How do I get to Parish Church of St Mildred?
Drivers can navigate to postcode TN30 6HN. It sits within the Weald of Kent parliamentary constituency.