Historic churches · South East England
All Saints Church, Frindsbury
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All Saints Church, Frindsbury — church in Medway, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Strood · 0.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit All Saints Church in Frindsbury, the nearest railway station is Strood, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is ME2 4UR, and entry to the church is free.
About
All Saints Church, Frindsbury is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Medway, UK". Coordinates: 51.4004°, 0.5059°.
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Heritage listing
All Saints, Frindsbury, is a parish church serving the combined parish of Frindsbury with Upnor and Chattenden. The church dates from 1075 and lies in the north-west corner of the Medway Towns, historically part of Kent, England. It is a Grade II* listed building, National Heritage List number 1107886.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
All Saints Church in Frindsbury serves the local communities with regular public worship and various community activities. Visitors can join Sunday services and participate in informal gatherings like community cafes.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
All Saints, Frindsbury, is a parish church serving the combined parish of Frindsbury with Upnor and Chattenden. The church dates from 1075 and lies in the north-west corner of the Medway Towns, historically part of Kent, England. It is a Grade II* listed building, National Heritage List number 1107886.
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Background
History
The Romans built a stone bridge across the Medway and laid a road on a causeway across the marshy ground below what is now Frindsbury. Evidence of a causewayed road along the bank towards the Frindsbury Peninsula leading to a villa was found in 1819. The present road and field pattern suggest that there was a substantial Roman agricultural settlement centred near Frindsbury. Bishop Eardulf of Rochester obtained Freandisberi and Wicham in 747. Either in confirmation or in addition Offa, King of Mercia, and Sigered, joint King of Kent, granted 20 sulungs of land at Aeslingham in Freodesbrei to the bishop in 764. In 778, King Egbert gave more land to the bishop. In 840, 994, and 998 AD Strood…
Architecture
]] As a result of quarrying, the church now stands isolated above chalk cliffs, visible from much of the Medway valley. It is surrounded by graveyards. The West Churchyard is managed by Medway Council and the East Churchyard by the PCC.
Description
Whether there was a Saxon church at Frindsbury is not known for certain, however Wade regards it as "highly probable". The original Norman church was rebuilt in stone around 1075 by Paulinus, sacrist of Rochester who gave books and vestments to it. The Domesday Book records the presence of the church in 1086, but no further details of it. Domesday does however record that the bishop was entitled to 10 shillings (50p) from the manor of Frindsbury. The church was rebuilt in 1127. The term "rebuilding" may refer to a large repair rather than a complete reconstruction. Dugdale says that John (Bishop of Rochester 1125–1137) "built the church of Frindsbury ... of stone, from the treasury of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4004, 0.5059
- District
- Medway
- Parish
- Medway, unparished area
- Postcode
- ME2 4UR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Nearest railway station
- Strood — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Sundays 10am; joint service at 10am on fifth Sundays with location change
- Official site
- www.allsaintsfrindsbury.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4729467 (CC0)
- wikipedia: All Saints Church, Frindsbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: FrindsburyChurchGreenChatZoom.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is All Saints Church, Frindsbury?
- All Saints Church, Frindsbury is in London, United Kingdom (postcode ME2 4UR), in the parish of Medway, unparished area.
- What is All Saints Church, Frindsbury?
- All Saints Church, Frindsbury — church in Medway, UK.
- How do I get to All Saints Church, Frindsbury?
- The nearest railway station is Strood, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME2 4UR.
- Is All Saints Church, Frindsbury a listed building?
- All Saints Church, Frindsbury is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is All Saints Church, Frindsbury a protected site?
- Yes — All Saints Church, Frindsbury is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is All Saints Church, Frindsbury free to visit?
- Yes, All Saints Church, Frindsbury is free to enter.
- How do I get to All Saints Church, Frindsbury?
- The nearest railway station is Strood, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME2 4UR.