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Monument details

Summary

Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1066 to 1599. Eynsford was one of the early minsters founded in Kent before 700. The present church is of the 12th-14th centuries and 16th century. Built of flint with stone dressings. Tiled roof. Nave with south chapel or transept and north aisle, apsidal- ended Chancel and west tower with inset broached shingled spire and Galilee Porch to the west of the tower. The reset west doorway is mid 12th century with zig zags of spirals around the arch and side columns, scallop capitals and a diapered tympanum. The south wall of the Chancel has two Norman windows. Two blocked north arches to the Chancel with 13th century mouldings. The tower arch is 13th century, altered in the 15th century. 14th century chancel arch. 16th century north aisle with cross gables. The chancel has a roof with embattled beams. Trefoiled double piscina to apse.

Monument Types

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

Full description

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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
EYNSFORD HIGH STREET 1. 5280 (south-east side) TQ 5465 12/39 1.6.67 Church of St Martin I 2. C12, C13, C14 and C16. Built of flint with stone dressings. Tiled roof. Nave with south chapel or transept and north aisle, Apsidal-ended Chancel and west tower with inset broached shingled spire and Galilee Porch to the west of the tower. The reset west doorway is mid C12 with zig zags or spirals around the arch and side columns, scallop capitals and a diapered tympanum. The south wall of the Chancel has 2 Norman windows. Two blocked north arches to the Chancel with C13 mouldings. The tower arch is C13, altered in C15. C14 chancel arch. C16 north aisle with cross gables. The chancel has a roof with embattled beams. Trefoiled double piscina to apse. Perpendicular font. Above the west porch is the Coat of Arms of George III. Within the porch are 2 Mediaeval stone coffins. Listing NGR: TQ5404865470 (1)

Description from record TQ 56 NW 9 :
(TQ 54056546) St. Martin's Church (NAT) (2) The Church of St. Martin, Eynsford, is Norman and later. (3-5) In normal use. (6) 5280 EYNSFORD HIGH STREET (south-east side) Church of St Martin TQ 5465 12/39 1.6.67 2. C12, C13, C14 and C16. Built of flint with stone dressings. Tiled roof. Nave with south chapel or transept and north aisle, Apsidal- ended Chancel and west tower with inset broached shingled spire and Galilee Porch to the west of the tower. The reset west doorway is mid C12 with zig zags of spirals around the arch and side columns, scallop capitals and a diapered tympanum. The south wall of the Chancel has 2 Norman windows. Two blocked north arches to the Chancel with C13 mouldings. The tower arch is C13, altered in C15. C14 chancel arch. C16 north aisle with cross gables. The chancel has a roof with embattled beams. Trefoiled double piscina to apse. Perpendicular font. Above the west porch is the Coat of Arms of George III. Bithin the porch are 2 Mediaeval stone coffins. (7) St. Martin Eynsford. A flint church, recently restored. Details as authority 6. (8) Additional bibliography - not consulted. (9-10)

<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> OS 6" 1936-46 (OS Card Reference). SKE48341.

<3> Arch Cant 16, 1886, xliv-xlviii (Canon Scott Robertson) (OS Card Reference). SKE34754.

<4> Arch Cant 46, 1934, 156-78 (plan, illust.) (G. M. Livett) (OS Card Reference). SKE35210.

<5> Arch Cant 59, 1946, 2-5 (plan) (F. C. Elliston Erwood) (OS Card Reference). SKE35309.

<6> F1 CFW 23-SEP-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42736.

<7> DOE (HHR) Dist. of Sevenoaks, Kent. Oct. 1982 14 (OS Card Reference). SKE40450.

<8> Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 279-280 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37984.

<9> St Martin's Ch Eynsford 1964 (Harvey C) (OS Card Reference). SKE49633.

<10> A guide to St Martin's Ch Eynsford 1973 (Harvey C) (OS Card Reference). SKE32792.

<11> Field report for monument TQ 56 NW 9 - September, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2903.

<12> Diocese of Rochester (Tim Tatton-Brown), 1993, Eynsford, St Martin: Diocesan church survey (Unpublished document). SKE29619.

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