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ID:SKE54602
Title:Archive material associated with St Martin's Church, Canterbury, Listed Building
Originator:Historic England
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Summary:AL2400/118/01 View of St Martin's Church, Canterbury, from the north-west AL2400/118/02 View of the font in St Martin's Church, Canterbury A note in the album asks 'ye font in wh: Ethelbert was bapt?!' BF083308 ST MARTINS CHURCH, CANTERBURY 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. OP22399 View of St Martin's Church, Canterbury, with an ivy-covered tower, from the south-west This print is fixed to the reverse of OP22398, and has been struck through with a pencil line. OP25005 Interior view of St Martin's Church, Canterbury, looking towards the altar OP25006 View of St Martin's Church, Canterbury, from the east OP25007 View of the north side of St Martin's Church, Canterbury, from the east This print was received by the National Buildings Record on 7th September 1942. OP25008 View of St Martin's Church, Canterbury, from the north This print was received by the National Buildings Record on 7th September 1942. OP25011 View of St Martin's Church, Canterbury, from the north-east OP25151 Queen Bertha's tomb in St Martin's Church Bertha (539-c. 612) became the queen of Kent following her marriage to King Ethelberht of Kent. She was canonized as a saint because of her influence in introducing Christianity to Anglo-Saxon England. She established St Martin's as her private chapel. St Martin's is reputed to be the oldest church in the English-speaking world. OP25152 The Saxon font in St Martin's Church St Martin's is reputed to be the oldest church in the English-speaking world. The font is traditionally associated with the baptism of King Ethelberht.

Associated Monuments

TR 15 NE 6St Martin's Church, Canterbury (Listed Building) ()