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Monument details

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 410 to 1899 C13th and later (allegedly of Saxon origin)

Monument Types

• CHURCH (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Post Medieval - 410 AD to 1899 AD)

Full description

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Description from record TR 35 SW 21:
[TR 32625477] St George's Church [NAT] (1) The church of St George, Ham, has a Saxon nave and chancel with C13 windows, restored in 1880. The porch is C19. (2) Neither visual nor documentary evidence was found to substantiate the Saxon date for this church, which is C13 and later. In normal use. (3) Ham Church, Northbourne (TR 32625477). The two-cell church mainly of C13, has recently become redundant. Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit recorded the church and the memorials in the graveyard before its development for residential use. (4) Church of St George, Ham. Grade 2*. Parish church, now redundant. Reputedly Saxon structure, with C13 fenestration, restored 1879-1880 by Joseph Clarke. Flint with red brick bands in E gable, with plain tiled roof and wooden bell turret with shingled spire, chancel, nave and S porch. The nave has angle buttresses at E and W end. Brickwork of E end may predate 1880 restoration, being C17 in character (being small bricks in irregular bond). C19 S porch, the inner doorway C14, with fillet moulding on shafts and large hood mould. (For full description see list). (5)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
NORTHBOURNE HAM TR 35 SW
4/12 Church of St. George 11.10.63
II*
Parish church, now redundant. Reputedly Saxon structure, with C13 fenestration, restored 1879-1880 by Joseph Clarke. Flint with red brick bands in east gable, with plain tiled roof and wooden bell turret with shingled spire, chancel, nave and south porch. The nave has angle buttresses at east and west end. Brickwork of east end may predate 1880 restoration, being C17 in character (being small bricks in irregular bond). C19 south porch, the inner doorway C14, with fillet moulding on shafts and large hood mould. Interior: south lancets in nave and chancel with C13 reveals, those in chancel set in blank arcading. Trefoiled west window. Chancel arch of 1879 with foliaged chamfered arch on heavy imposts set on engraved shafts. Round headed recess in nave south wall. The whole in process of conversion to domestic use at time of survey. (See B.O.E. Kent II 1983 v. 340.)
Listing NGR: TR3296653033 (7)

<1> OS 6" 1960 (OS Card Reference). SKE48367.

<2> MHLG (2067/11/A) September 1960 34 (OS Card Reference). SKE47000.

<3> F1 ASP 20-JUL-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42207.

<4> Medieval Architecture 22 1978 165 (LE Webster and J Cherry) (OS Card Reference). SKE46855.

<5> DOE(HHR) District of Dover 1987 7 (OS Card Reference). SKE41139.

<6> Field report for monument TR 35 SW 21 - July, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6135.

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

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