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Monument details

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1408 to 1894. Parish church constructed in 1753-59 on the site of a Medieval nave, the chancel was an addition of 1894. The church is constructed of flemish bond brick with a plain tile roof.

Monument Types

• CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1408 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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Description from record TQ 95 SW 38 :
[TQ 94735418] St Lawrence's Church (NAT) (1) Parish Church of St. Lawrence, Grade II* 1753-9. (2) Additional bibliography. (3-5)

Church was declared redundant some years ago - now Evensong held 1st Sunday of each month between Apr. and Sept. and used as private chapel for Otterden Place.

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
OTTERDEN BUNCE COURT ROAD TQ 95 SW (west side)
5/243 Church of St. Lawrence 26.4.68. GV II*
Parish church. 1753-9, possibly designed by the Rev. Granville Wheler of Otterden Place, on footings of Medieval nave. Chancel of 1894. Red brick in Flemish bond with plain tile roof. Rectangular, with very small chapel or alcove for monuments on noth side, and small chancel. Brick plinth with plain ashlar coping, rusticated ashlared stone quoins, broad wood eaves band, projecting eaves with flat soffits and single plain modillions. Hipped roof. West front (towards Otterden Place) has 2 niches with round-arched rubbed brick heads and stone cills, with 3 blank rectangular recesses above. Central fielded panelled door with slightly segmental head, plain stone architrave and triple keystone, topped with moulded cornice. 3 mid C19 round-headed stone windows to south side. Interior: Mid C18 detailing. Chinese Chippendale benches. Brasses to Thomas Seintlegier, d. 1408; Isobel Chyrche, d. 1488; John Aucher, d. 1502 and James Aucher, d. 1508. Standing wall monument to William Lewin, d. 1598; alabaster, with recumbent figures flanked by Corinthian columns carrying entablature and achievements. Kneeling children to base. Verse inscriptions. Standing wall monument to John Bunce, d. 1611; alabaster, with kneeling figures at a prayer desk. Standing wall monument to Sir Justinian Lewin, d. 1620, attributed to Epiphanius Evesham (J. Newman, Buildings of England Series, North East and East Kent, 1969). Alabaster and black marble, with plaster figures, he lying, she kneeling, with daughter beside. Flanking columns bearing pediments. Memorial slab to Margaret Slatyer, d. 1654. Cartouche to Sir George Curteis, d. 1702 with putti to top and hollow skull to base. Scrolled cartouche to Ann Curteis, d. 1722 (J. Newman, op. Cit.) Listing NGR: TQ9466854202 (6)

Historic England Archive material: BF051882 ST LAWRENCES CHURCH, OTTERDEN 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 1:10000 1971 (OS Card Reference). SKE48156.

<2> DOE (HHR) Boro of Maidstone Kent 14th Dec 1984 121 (OS Card Reference). SKE39876.

<3> Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1969 396-7 (N Pevsner & J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37743.

<4> Bldgs of Eng-NE & E Kent 1983 411-412 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38119.

<5> Country Life 27 August 1970 (OS Card Reference). SKE39418.

<6> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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