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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 86 NW 16
Type of record:Monument
Name:St. Margaret's Church, Rainham, Gillingham

Summary

St. Margaret's church is a medieval construction originally dating from the 13th and 14th centuries. It is located in the centre of Rainham directly alongside the Roman Road (Watling Street).


Grid Reference:TQ 8173 6587
Map Sheet:TQ86NW
Parish:GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT

Monument Types

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

Full description

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[TQ 8173 6588] St. Margaret's Church [NAT] (1) St. Margaret's Church, Rainham, is 13th and 14th century. (2) In normal use. (3) St. Margaret's Church, Grade B, High Street (South side) Rainham. 13th to 14th century. (For full description see list.) (4) Additional bibliography. (5)

HE archive material: OP25240 Printed copy of a view of the medieval parish chest in St Margaret's Church, Rainham This is a cutting from an unidentified publication. OP25241 View of the medieval parish chest in St Margaret's Church, Rainham


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

<2> MHLG (1132/11/A Dec 1947) 4 (OS Card Reference). SKE46915.

<3> F1 CFW 10-DEC-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42512.

<4> DOE (HHR) Borough of Gillingham 2 1973 (OS Card Reference). SKE39912.

<5> The Buildings of England West Kent and the Weald 1980 466-468 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE50237.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 16 - December, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4571.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
<2>OS Card Reference: MHLG (1132/11/A Dec 1947) 4.
<3>OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 10-DEC-64.
<4>OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Borough of Gillingham 2 1973.
<5>XYOS Card Reference: The Buildings of England West Kent and the Weald 1980 466-468 (J Newman). [Mapped feature: #30079 church, ]
<6>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 NW 16 - December, 1964.

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