Historic churches · South East England
St Mary's Church
In or near Harrietsham.
St Mary's Church — church in Lenham, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lenham · 0.9 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Mary's Church, the nearest railway station is Lenham, located 0.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is ME17 2PJ, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Mary's Church 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: "church in Lenham, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2367°, 0.7192°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's is a parish church in Lenham, Kent, England, begun in the 12th century with additions in the next three centuries. It 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
The church was built in several phases and is constructed of local rag-stone and flint with a plain-tiled pitched roof to each section. The tower, built of randomly coursed rag-stone, was constructed in the 15th century and comprises three stages with buttressed corners and a stair turret on the north-east corner. The tower parapet and turret are battlemented and a string course above the third stage belfry windows incorporates gargoyles. The west face of the tower features a large, three-lighted window above the west door.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2367, 0.7192
- County
- Kent
- District
- Maidstone
- Parish
- Lenham
- Postcode
- ME17 2PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Lenham — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594362 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Lenham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary, Lenham, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 327686.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church?
- St Mary's Church is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME17 2PJ), in the parish of Lenham.
- What is St Mary's Church?
- St Mary's Church — church in Lenham, Kent, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Lenham, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME17 2PJ.
- When was St Mary's Church built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St Mary's Church a listed building?
- St Mary's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Lenham, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME17 2PJ.