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St Mary

St Mary

Newington

Kent

C13 chancel, C14 nave, C15 tower, restored 1862.

Architectural Features

1300, with attached shafts, double roll-moulded surround and hollow chamfered hood mould.

West window C15 of 3 lights and 6 over, with single lights to 2nd and 3rd stages and 2-light belfry opening.

Restored early C14 reticulated windows and lean-to porch with roll moulded and hollow chamfered doorway.

North east chapel, now vestry, the base of C13 tower, with restored lancets, one with Roman tile surrounds North aisle C14 roughly coursed flint with 3 offset buttresses, three 2 light windows with quatrefoils over and plain chamfered north doorway.

C15 double- chamfered chancel arch.

South chapel roof of early crown post with stiff-leaf carved wall plates and tie- beams.

Chandelier, C18, brass, in 2 stages, 8 at top and 12 below.

Altar, C17, in south aisle, with reredos of mid C17 linenfold panels separated by balusters and decorated with foliage.

1500, poppyheads with animal carvings.

Octagonal font with mid C16 tall fixed octagonal cover, foliated baluster columns, strap work, but Perpendicular crown.

Two panels hinged to allow access to font.

Mid C16 parish chest, massive timbers, strapped bands and double lock.

Many floor tiles survive.

Monuments: in south chapel, shrine to St. Robert le Bouser, large slab of marble on arcade of 4 deep, trefoiled recessed, erected c.

1350 by Lesnes Abbey, patrons of the church.

Also in the south chapel wall monument to Joseph Hasted d.

In the chancel, wall monument, Sir John Brook d.

Kneeling armoured figure at lectern in coffered alcove with architectural surrounds, Corinthian capitals, coved frieze with fruit, cornice, achievement in scrolled panel and pediment.

Brasses: William Monde(17½ in) and John Sayer (8½ in) 1483 in north aisle

1580, widow of Sir John Norton and also Sir John Brook (viz. monument in chancel) and 2 sons (17 in).

1581 (18 in) with his 2 wives and 13 children.

1600 (17 in),inscription.

Wall paintings: over entire north aisle and also in tomb recess in south aisle, adated c.

1340 (Tristram).