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St Peter and St Paul

St Peter And St Paul

Newnham

Kent

Circa 1200, extended C14 and extensively restored 1868.

Architectural Features

Two stage tower with broach spire and lucarnes, heavily restored exterior with lancets in south aisle and chancel south wall, otherwise C19 or C15 windows.

Interior: nave with north arcade c.1200 of 2 chamfered arches on square pier and responds with simple abaci, with similar arch from north aisle to tower.

South arcade C14 with 3 double hollow chamfered arches on octagonal piers, and similar arch to south chapel.

Chancel arch simple C12 arch on abaci with clasped attached shafts.

Full set of C19 fittings including reredos, altar rails, double decker pulpit, box pews, choir stalls and benches and octagonal font.

Monuments: on the south wall of chancel, white marble wall tablet to John Hulse, d.1681, with scrolled and foliated Ionic pilasters, with cherub's head and draped urn, and swan-necked pediment, all on base with cherubs' heads, brackets and swags. .