Historic churches · South East England
Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees
In or near Boughton Lees.
Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees — church in Eastwell, Ashford, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wye · 2.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Saint Christopher's Church in Boughton Lees, you can take a train to Wye station, which is 2.7 km away. The postcode for the church is TN25 4HU. Entry to the church is free.
About
Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Eastwell, Ashford, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1873°, 0.8906°.
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Heritage listing
Saint Christopher's Church is a mediaeval Grade II listed church in Boughton Lees near Ashford, Kent, part of the Church of England. The building was originally a mediaeval hall house. It was later a barn and the village school. In the 1950s, it was adopted as a chapel of ease. On 13 August 1984, the Church was placed on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, as a Grade II building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Saint Christopher's Church is a mediaeval Grade II listed church in Boughton Lees near Ashford, Kent, part of the Church of England. The building was originally a mediaeval hall house. It was later a barn and the village school. In the 1950s, it was adopted as a chapel of ease. On 13 August 1984, the Church was placed on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, as a Grade II building.
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- Coordinates
- 51.1873, 0.8906
- County
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Parish
- Boughton Aluph
- Postcode
- TN25 4HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Nearest railway station
- Wye — 2.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7401104 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Christpher's Church, Boughton Lees 04.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees?
- Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN25 4HU), in the parish of Boughton Aluph.
- What is Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees?
- Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees — church in Eastwell, Ashford, Kent, England, UK.
- How do I get to Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees?
- The nearest railway station is Wye, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN25 4HU.
- Is Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees a listed building?
- Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees a protected site?
- Yes — Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees free to visit?
- Yes, Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees is free to enter.
- How do I get to Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees?
- The nearest railway station is Wye, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN25 4HU.