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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 92 NW 79 |
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| Type of record: | Listed Building |
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| Name: | PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN |
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Summary
Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1464 to 1874. Church-Md and later. Medieval church completely rebuilt after a fire in 1464. The church consists of chancel with north and south chapels, nave with aisles, south porch and west tower with beacon turret. The church has a three bay nave with crown post roof. A late Perpendicular screen was added to the north chapel, part of the restorations by Ewan Christian in 1874.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 94019 27347 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ92NW |
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| Parish: | STONE-CUM-EBONY, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
| Protected Status: | Listed Building (II*) 1362959: PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN |
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Full description
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Description from record TQ 92 NW 3:
[TQ 94012734] St. Mary's Church [NAT] (1) The Church of St Mary, Stone-cum-Ebony, is perpendicular throughout. (2) The Church at Stone was burnt down in 1464 and subsequently rebuilt. (3) In normal use. (4) 5272 Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stone-cum-Ebony. TQ 92 NW 13/381 16.8.62. Grade II* Chancel with north and south chapels, nave with aisles, south porch and west tower with beacon turret. The whole church was rebuilt aftera fire in 1464. Three bay nave with crown post roof. Late Perpendicular screen to north chapel. Restoration by Ewan Christian 1874. Roman altar to Mithras under the tower. (TQ 92 NW 4). (5) St Mary, Stone-in-Oxney. A complete perpendicular church, rebuilt after a fire of 1464. (6) Additional bibliography - not consulted. (7-10)
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
STONE-CUM-EBONY 1. 5272 Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin TQ 92 NW 13/381 16.8.62. II*
2. Chancel with north and south chapels, nave with aisles, south porch and west tower with beacon turret. The whole church was rebuilt after a fire in 1464. Three bay nave with crown post roof. Late Perpendicular screen to north chapel Restoration by Ewan Christian 1874. Roman altar to Mithras under the tower. Listing NGR: TQ9321827639 ()
<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.
<2> Kent 1935 280 (J E Cox) (OS Card Reference). SKE45687.
<3> Hist Notes on the Church of Stone-in-Ebony Kent 1935 (W H Yeandle) (OS Card Reference). SKE43915.
<4> F1 ASP 01-MAR-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41872.
<5> DDE (HR) Boro of Ashford Kent Aug 1979 116 (OS Card Reference). SKE39687.
<6> Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 2nd Ed 1980 550 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38028.
<7> St Mary's Church Stone-in-Oxney Kent 1966 (A Sampson) (OS Card Reference). SKE49641.
<8> Historical notes on the church of Stone-in-Oxney 1935 (W H Yeandle) (OS Card Reference). SKE44086.
<9> Field report for monument TQ 92 NW 3 - March, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4702.
<10> Diocese of Canterbury (Tim Tatton-Brown), 1998, Stone in Oxney, St Mary:Diocesan church survey (Unpublished document). SKE29510.
<11> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: Kent 1935 280 (J E Cox). |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: Hist Notes on the Church of Stone-in-Ebony Kent 1935 (W H Yeandle). |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 01-MAR-63. |
| <5> | OS Card Reference: DDE (HR) Boro of Ashford Kent Aug 1979 116. |
| <6> | OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 2nd Ed 1980 550 (J Newman). |
| <7> | OS Card Reference: St Mary's Church Stone-in-Oxney Kent 1966 (A Sampson). |
| <8> | OS Card Reference: Historical notes on the church of Stone-in-Oxney 1935 (W H Yeandle). |
| <9> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 92 NW 3 - March, 1963. |
| <10> | Unpublished document: Diocese of Canterbury (Tim Tatton-Brown). 1998. Stone in Oxney, St Mary:Diocesan church survey. |
| <11>XY | Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #22150 Church, ] |
