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Monument details

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1200 to 1909 Ch of St. Mary Magdalene 13th cent rebuilt 1909

Monument Types

• CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1200 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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Description from record TR 24 NW 2:
[TR 2163 4671] St. Mary's Church [NAT] (1) The Church of St. Mary, Denton, is Early English. (2) In normal use. (3) Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Grade II*, Canterbury Road. 13th century, east end rebuilt in 1909. Flint, in part rendered, with plain tiled roof. Chancel, nave and west tower. (For full description see list.) (4)(5) Additional bibliography - not consulted. (6)(7)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TR 24 NW DENTON AND WOOTTON CANTERBURY ROAD (east side) 1/37 Church of St Mary 22.8.62 Magdalene GV II* Parish church. C13, east end rebuilt 1909. Flint, in part rendered, with plain tiled roof,chancel, nave and west tower. Tall west tower on plinth with string course to battlements. Simple chamfered western doorway, with lancets in tower. C13 lancets throughout, with C19 lancet and Decorated 2 light in south nave and channel, knapped flint east end with poor C20 East window. C19 wooden porch on flint base, with wave chamfered north doorway. Interior: small plain pointed arch on simple abaci to tower, with similar chancel arch, with traces of nailhead ornament to abaci. Roof of 3 spindly crown posts. Chancel with single crown post roof, and north window recess, either a blocked doorway, or a reading desk recess, with fragments of medieval glass set in it. Fittings: all C19, with box pews, font. Brass: set in chancel north wall, to John Boys d.1543 (?), a fine armorial achievement with inscription below, in moulded stone surrounds. Monuments: Phineas Andrewes, d.1661. Black and white marble wall plaque, an aedicule with Corinthian pilaster and segmental pediment; apron draped and with skull and bases and enriched brackets. Achievement over. William Willats, d.1867. White marble wall plaque. Round headed tryptich-like panel, with Early English style arcade, and scenes from the Voyage of Life. Set in nave north wall by the pulpit is a stone cross, the lettering on it as yet undeciphered, with small marble plaque over to Katherine Warly, d.1717. (See BOE Kent II 1983, 284).
Listing NGR: TR2151847232 (9)

<1> O S 6" 1960 (OS Card Reference). SKE47761.

<2> M H L G (2045/11/A Sept 1960) 7 (OS Card Reference). SKE46216.

<3> F1 FGA 22-APR-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42958.

<4> DOE (HHR) Dist of Dover 1987, 17 (OS Card Reference). SKE40263.

<5> B O E North East & East Kent 1983, 284 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37429.

<6> Bibl Topog Brit 1, 1780-90 iv (i) 11-12, illust, fig 1, pl II. Not consulted (OS Card Reference). SKE37646.

<7> A Saunter through Kent 26 (C Igglesden). Not consulted (OS Card Reference). SKE32889.

<8> Field report for monument TR 24 NW 2 - April, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5663.

<9> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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