Historic churches · South East England
St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham
In or near Harrietsham.
St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham — Grade I listed church in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Harrietsham · 0.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St John the Baptist's Church in Harrietsham, the nearest railway station is Harrietsham, located 0.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is ME17 1BA, and entry to the church is free.
About
St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2454°, 0.6848°.
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Heritage listing
St John the Baptist's Church is a parish church in Marley Road, Harrietsham, Kent dedicated to John the Baptist. It was begun in the late 11th century or in the 12th century and works continued to the 15th century. The church is a Grade I listed 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
St John the Baptist's Church is a parish church in Marley Road, Harrietsham, Kent dedicated to John the Baptist. It was begun in the late 11th century or in the 12th century and works continued to the 15th century. The church is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Construction of the church was begun in the late 11th century or in the 12th century and continued in phases until the 15th century. The church is constructed mostly of local rag-stone and has plain tiled roofs. The late 15th-century west tower comprises three stages with diagonal buttresses on the external corners and a taller attached stair turret on the south-east corner. String courses separate each stage and a battlemented parapet forms the top of the walls on each side and the top of the stair tower. The west side contains a three-lighted traceried window in the first stage positioned above the small west door. The second stage contains small lancet windows on the three outward-facing…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2454, 0.6848
- County
- Kent
- District
- Maidstone
- Parish
- Harrietsham
- Postcode
- ME17 1BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Harrietsham — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593721 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John the Baptist, Harrietsham, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 328356.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME17 1BA), in the parish of Harrietsham.
- What is St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham — Grade I listed church in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
- How do I get to St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham?
- The nearest railway station is Harrietsham, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME17 1BA.
- When was St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham a listed building?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham a protected site?
- Yes — St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham free to visit?
- Yes, St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John the Baptist's Church, Harrietsham?
- The nearest railway station is Harrietsham, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME17 1BA.