Historic churches · London
St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham
St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham — Grade I listed church in Thurnham, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bearsted · 1.6 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Thurnham, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2893°, 0.5859°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary the Virgin is a small parish church in Thurnham, Kent. Begun in the 12th century, it is a Grade I listed building.
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.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary the Virgin is a small parish church in Thurnham, Kent. Begun in the 12th century, it is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The church was begun in the 12th century with alterations made up to the early 17th century. The church comprises a continuous nave and chancel with a chapel at the east end of the north side of the nave. Porches on the north and south side abut the west tower. Apart from the porches and the chapel, the church is constructed of random flint and has a plain tiled roof. The porches are of uneven stone blocks and the chapel is of galleted stone. The west tower is in two stages with a battlemented parapet with buttresses at the four corners. A small window is above the west door and the belfry stage has single-lighted openings. Edward Hasted describe the church in 1798 as having a pointed…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2893, 0.5859
- County
- Kent
- District
- Maidstone
- Parish
- Thurnham
- Postcode
- ME14 3LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Bearsted — 1.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594665 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Thurnham - geograph.org.uk - 777978.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham?
- St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode ME14 3LG), in the parish of Thurnham.
- When was St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham a listed building?
- St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham?
- The nearest railway station is Bearsted, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME14 3LG.