Historic churches · South East England
Parish Church of St Mildred
In or near Biddenden.
Parish Church of St Mildred — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Julian P Guffogg — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tenterden Town · 0.2 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Parish Church of St Mildred, you can take a train to Tenterden Town station, which is 0.2 km away. The postcode for the church is TN30 6HN, and entry is free.
About
Parish Church of St Mildred is a Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1355024). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
St Mildred's Church is a Church of England parish church in Tenterden in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. The church dates from about the 12th century and is Grade I heritage listed. The main tower of the church is 39.6 metres (130 feet) high and was constructed in 1461. It is dedicated to a prominent Anglo-Saxon saint, Saint Mildred—a 7th-century princess who served as the abbess of the nunnery at Minster-in-Thanet.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
The Tenterden & District Museum showcases local history through a variety of exhibits spread across six rooms. Visitors can explore how life was in the past, including the tools and homes of ancestors, and engage in activities like treasure hunts.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mildred's Church is a Church of England parish church in Tenterden in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. The church dates from about the 12th century and is Grade I heritage listed. The main tower of the church is 39.6 metres (130 feet) high and was constructed in 1461. It is dedicated to a prominent Anglo-Saxon saint, Saint Mildred—a 7th-century princess who served as the abbess of the nunnery at Minster-in-Thanet.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Construction of the church first began in the 12th Century and was expanded multiple times across the next few centuries. Most notably in 1461, when a steeple was added due to an influx of money from when Tenterden was at its height of the wool trade. In 2016, the Tenterden, Rother and Oxney Benefice was formed that aimed to bring together the three parishes of the Tenterden Benefice (Tenterden, St Michael's and Smallhythe) and the six parishes of the Rother and Oxney Benefice (Appledore, Stone, Ebony, Wittersham, Newenden and Rolvenden).
Architecture
The church features stained glasswork behind the altar and stained glass on the windows on the sides of the church. The nave features arches with marble pillars running along the sides of the wooden pews. In more recent years the church was refurbished to now include glass doors at the front entrance, chairs instead of wooden pews and the repainting of the interior.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0688, 0.6872
- County
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Parish
- Tenterden
- Postcode
- TN30 6HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Established
- 1350
- Nearest railway station
- Tenterden Town — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Open every day 10am — 4pm; Sunday 1pm – 4pm from 1st April until Mid-December
- Official site
- tenterdenmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17529438 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mildred's Church, Tenterden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parish Church of St Mildred?
- Parish Church of St Mildred is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN30 6HN), in the parish of Tenterden.
- What is Parish Church of St Mildred?
- Parish Church of St Mildred — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Parish Church of St Mildred?
- The nearest railway station is Tenterden Town, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN30 6HN.
- When was Parish Church of St Mildred built?
- Built or established in 1350.
- Is Parish Church of St Mildred a listed building?
- Parish Church of St Mildred is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Parish Church of St Mildred a protected site?
- Yes — Parish Church of St Mildred is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Parish Church of St Mildred free to visit?
- Yes, Parish Church of St Mildred is free to enter.
- How do I get to Parish Church of St Mildred?
- The nearest railway station is Tenterden Town, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN30 6HN.