Historic churches · London
St Mary's and All Saints Church, Boxley
St Mary's and All Saints Church, Boxley — Grade I listed church in Boxley, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Maidstone East · 3.2 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's and All Saints Church, Boxley 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 Boxley, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3019°, 0.5449°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's and All Saints is a parish church in Boxley, Kent begun in the 13th century and with additions in the 14th and 15th centuries. The church was restored in the 1870s. It is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wouldham to Detling Escarpment SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's and All Saints is a parish church in Boxley, Kent begun in the 13th century and with additions in the 14th and 15th centuries. The church was restored in the 1870s. It is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
Architecture
The church is constructed with uncoursed local rag-stone and flint walls and plain tiled roofs. The nave is flanked by aisles on each side and the chancel has a vestry on the south side. The tower at the west end of the nave has a narthex on its west side, being the remains of an earlier church. The tower is formed in three stages with buttressed corners and a battlemented parapet. A stair turret is attached to the north-east corner and belfry windows are located on the top floor on each side. The narthex has a half-hipped roof with a restored three-lighted perpendicular gothic window set left of centre on the west face above the entrance door. Smaller two-lighted windows are positioned at…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3019, 0.5449
- County
- Kent
- District
- Maidstone
- Parish
- Boxley
- Postcode
- ME14 3DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Maidstone East — 3.2 km
- Official site
- www.boxleyanddetlingchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594543 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's and All Saints Church, Boxley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints, Boxley, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 326256.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's and All Saints Church, Boxley?
- St Mary's and All Saints Church, Boxley is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode ME14 3DX), in the parish of Boxley.
- When was St Mary's and All Saints Church, Boxley built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St Mary's and All Saints Church, Boxley a listed building?
- St Mary's and All Saints Church, Boxley is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's and All Saints Church, Boxley a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's and All Saints Church, Boxley is part of the Wouldham to Detling Escarpment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary's and All Saints Church, Boxley free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's and All Saints Church, Boxley is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's and All Saints Church, Boxley?
- The nearest railway station is Maidstone East, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME14 3DX.