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Monument details

Summary

The nave is Norman with some 13th century and some 14th century windows. The chancel tower and porch are 13th century the tower restored in 1808 but with 13th century and 14th century foundations. 18th century west gallery. There is strong evidence to suggest that Waltham was a minster in a secondary wave of minster creation in the 8th to mid 10th centuries.

Monument Types

• MINSTER (CHURCH, Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 701 AD to 950 AD)
• CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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[TR 11254844] St. Bartholomew's Church [NAT] (1) The Church of St. Bartholomew, Waltham, has a Norman nave and 13th century chancel, tower and porch. (2) In normal use. (3) Church of St. Bartholomew, Grade I, Church Lane. The nave is Norman with some 13th century and some 14th century windows. The chancel tower and porch are 13th century, the tower restored in 1808 but with 13th and 14th century foundations. 18th century west gallery, 14th century triple ogee-arched sedilia in north wall of chancel. The church yard contains some 18th century headstones. (For full description see list). (4) Additional bibliography. (5)

Description from record TR 14 NW 89:
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5273 WALTHAM CHURCH LANE
Church of St Bartholomew TR 14 NW 16/632 30.1.67
I
2. Built of flint with stone dressings and tiled roof nave and lower chancel. Central tower and south porch blocked off from the church having large quoins. The nave is Norman with some C13 and some C14 windows. The chancel tower and porch are Cl3 the tower restored in 1808 but with Cl3 and C14 foundations. C18 west gallery, C14 triple ogee-arched sedilia in north wall of chancel. The churchyard contains some C18 headstones with skull or cherub motif and some oval bodystones.
Listing NGR: TR1182748036 (7)

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

<2> MHLG (1953/11/A) December 1960 65 (OS Card Reference). SKE46966.

<3> F1 CFW 24-APR-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42743.

<4> DOE(HHR) District of City of Canterbury Kent March 1980 222 (OS Card Reference). SKE41128.

<5> BOE North East and East Kent 1983 490 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38269.

<6> Field report for monument TR 14 NW 3 - April, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5402.

<7> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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