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St Martin

St Martin

Seabrook

Kent

Saxon west end of nave and lower part of tower, C13 chancel, C14 upper part of tower, south aisle and Enbrook chapel and C19 north aisle, north porch and vestry.

Architectural Features

West end of nave is Saxon with arched. original doorcase in which the later and smaller C13 doorcase has been set.

Upper stage of tower is C14 with crenellated parapet and lancets with wooden shutters to bell stage.

C14 north aisle has four C14 trefoil windows with quatrefoil windows above.

C13 chancel has 3 lancets and blocked round-headed doorcase to north.

Interior has C14 arcade on octagonal piers to south aisle and Decorated piscina and two sedilia.

East window of north aisle has C14 quatrefoil.

C13 chancel arch.

Three C14-stone effigies under stone arches, to a woman in the south aisle and to a man and a woman behind the organ.

Brass to priest, John Child d1474, Thomas Fogg d1502 and John Brodnax d1592.

Hanging monument to Louisa Wainewright d1828 of a man and woman mourning by an urn. ["BOE Kent" pp270-1.] ------------------------------------ 1.

The western wall of the Nave is Saxon, the Chancel is Cl3 the tower, South aisle and Enbrook Chapel are Cl4 and the North aisle is Cl9.

North West crenellated tower with gargoyle C19 South porch.