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St Mary the Virgin

St Mary The Virgin

St. Mary in the Marsh

Kent

C12, circa 1300, circa 1800 and C19.

Architectural Features

Plain tile roof.

West tower: C12.

South aisle: probably circa 1300.

South porch: coped, with rounded kneelers of rendered tiles.

Chancel: C12, extended circa 1300.

Cusped 4-light east window of circa 1300, with 3 quatrefoils to head, cavetto mullions, hollow-chamfered architrave and no hoodmould.

North aisle: circa 1300.

Arcades rest at east and west ends on moulded imposts, that to north-west forming tall moulded hat slung low over carved head beneath.

Inner arches of 2 south lancets spring from small carved heads with bell "hats".

Rectangular stone to east of centre of chancel in north wall said to mark extent of C12 chancel.

Medieval floor tiles to chancel.

Octagonal Medieval font with octagonal shaft on square stone plinth to west of south door.

Painted wood font cover, probably C17, with knob finial.

C18 hexagonal pulpit with fielded panels and balusters.

Royal arms 1775 over north door.

Monuments: Plain tablet above font to Edith M. Nesbit 1858-1924.

Brass to Matilda Jamys, d.1499,

brass to William Gregory, d.1502 in nave.