Historic churches · South East England
Parish Church of St Mildred
Parish Church of St Mildred — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 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
- Official site
- tenterdenmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17529438 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mildred's Church, Tenterden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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.