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Monument details

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1100 to 1871 Church constructed during the 12th century with 14th and 15th century additions. A restoration took place in 1871. It is constructed of flint with a shingled tower and spirelet. The roof is of tile.

Monument Types

• CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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Description from record TR 25 SE 11 :
[TR 26955359 Ch. [T.U.] (1) The Church of All Saints, Chillenden, has Norman north and south doorways but is otherwise 15thc. except for the 19thc. porch. (2) In normal use. (3) TR 25 SE GOODNESTONE CHILLENDEN 3/53 Church of All Siants 11.10.63 GV II* Parish Church. C12, with C14 and C15 fenestration. Restored 1871 by G.G. Scott. Flint, in part coursed and set herring bone fashion, with plain tiled roof and shingled tower and spirelet. Chancel nave and western bell tower and north porch. Identical C15 two light Perpendicular windows and ogee headed fenestration elsewhere, with exposed blocked head of C12 windows in chancel north wall. C19 half-timbered north porch, the doorway with C19 or C20 attached shafts and tympanum carved with lamb and flag, original C12 billet moulded head with zigzag drip mould, with C12 roll and wave moulded south doorway. Chacel stepped in from nave, with interior frame for bell turret at west end of church, with arcaded base, ogee braced trusses. Roof of 4 crown posts. Fittings: ogee headed piscina and shelved aumbrey in chancel. Screen, of 1871, large with 3 ogee headed bays. Pulpit, C17, octagonal with fluted pillar stem and fluted frieze to plain panel sides, supported on carved brackets. Tester with drops at the corners, and panelled backboard. C19 or C20 handrail on turned balusters. Glass: fragments of Medieval glass in window heads. Monument to George Mutter, d. 1813. White pedimented wall tablet on black background, signed T. Milnes (of London). (See B.O.E. Kent II, 1983, 276). (4)(5)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
GOODNESTONE CHILLENDEN TR 25 SE Church of All 3/53 Saints 11.10.63
GV II* Parish Church. C12, with C14 and C15 fenestration. Restored 1871 by G.G. Scott. Flint, in part coursed and set herring bone fashion, with plain tiled roof and shingled tower and spirelet. Chancel nave and western bell tower and north porch. Identical C15 two light Perpendicular windows and ogee headed fenestration elsewhere, with exposed blocked head of C12 windows in chancel north wall. C19 half-timbered north porch, the doorway with C19 or C20 attached shafts and tympanum carved with lamb and flag, original C12 billet moulded head with zigzag drip mould, with C12 roll and wave moulded south doorway. Chancel stepped in from nave, with interior frame for bell turret at west end of church, with arcaded base, ogee braced trusses. Roof of 4 crown posts. Fittings: ogee headed piscina and shelved aumbrey in chancel. Screen, of 1871, large with 3 ogee headed bays. Pulpit, C17, octagonal with fluted pillar stem and fluted frieze to plain panel sides, supported on carved brackets. Tester with drops at the corners, and panelled backboard. C19 or C20 handrail on turned balusters. Glass: fragments of Medieval glass in window heads. Monument to George Mutter, d. 1813. White pedimented wall tablet on black background, signed T.Milnes (of London). (See B.O.E. Kent II, 1983, 276).
Listing NGR: TR2710053528 (7)

Historic England archive material: BF052990 ALL SAINTS CHURCH, GOODNESTONE File of material relating to a site or building. This material has not yet been fully catalogued. Copyright, date, and quantity information for this record may be incomplete or inaccurate.

<1> OS 6" 1960. (OS Card Reference). SKE48368.

<2> MHLG (2067/11/A, Sep. 1960) 20. (OS Card Reference). SKE47003.

<3> F1 FGA 16-JUN-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42928.

<4> DOE(HHR) Dist of Dover Kent 1986 22 (OS Card Reference). SKE40953.

<5> Bldgs of Eng NE & E Eng Kent 1983 276 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37738.

<6> Field report for monument TR 25 SE 11 - June, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5762.

<7> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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