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Monument details

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1200 to 1931. The grade II listed parish church of St. Peter dates from the 13th century. Originally larger, demolition in 1700 left only the nave and north aisle, with it's 14th century arcade on octagonal piers. Alterations were made to the church in the 14th, 18th, 19th & 20th century. Internally it contains a large late Norman font and a pulpit dating to the Jacobean period (1603 – 1625).

The churchyard contains some 18th century table tombs and three 18th century headstones with three cherubs each.

Monument Types

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

Full description

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Description from record TQ 82 NW 1 :
[TQ 8343 2730] St. Peter's Church [NAT] (1) St. Peter's Church, Newenden. The arcade is 14th century with 15th century windows. (2) In normal use. (3) Parish Church of St. Peter, Grade II*, Newenden. The nave and aisles are 13th to 14th century, the south porch 18th century, the bell turret late 19th century and the chancel rebuilt 1930-1. The churchyard contains some 18th century table tombs and three 18th century headstones with three cherubs each. (For full description seelist.) (4) St. Peter. A fragment of a much larger church. Demolition in 1700 left only the nave and north aisle, with it's 14th century arcade on octagonal piers. Traces of a south aisle. Midget south west tower and spire of 1859, by G. M. Hills. Midget neo-Norman chancel of 1930-1. Late Norman font. (5)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
NEWENDEN 1. 5272 Parish Church of St Peter TQ 82 lilt 11/238 16.8.62. II*
2. Chancel. Nave of 3 bays with narrow North Aisle and a small portion of the South Aisle, South Porch and small square bell turret of 1859 surmounted by a shingled spire at the south-west corner of the nave. Barrel vaulted roof. Three crownposts to Nave with moulded central tie beam. The Nave and Aisles are Cl5 to Cl4, the South Porch C18, the bell turret late C19 the Chancel rebuilt 1950-1. Norman font. Jacobean pulpit. The churchyard contains some Cl8 table tombs and 3 C18 headstones with 3 cherubs to each. Listing NGR: TQ8399327794 (6)

<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> Kent 1935 229 (JC Cox) (OS Card Reference). SKE45680.

<3> F1 ASP 05-FEB-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41939.

<4> DOE(HHR) Boro of Ashford Kent Aug 1979 69 (OS Card Reference). SKE40813.

<5> Newman, J., 1980, Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald, The Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 431-2 (J Newman) (Monograph). SKE7817.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 82 NW 1 - February, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4308.

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

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