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The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin

The Parish Church Of St Mary The Virgin

Dover

Kent

Built on the site of some Roman Baths and a Saxon church on the site mentioned in Domesday Book, but the oldest part of the present structure is Norman.

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Architectural Features

C12

Early C12 west tower and four bays of the arcades but aisles, remainder of the nave and chancel by J C and C Buckler in Early English style.

STAINED GLASS

Most stained glass windows were lost during the Second War.

NORMANC12

The three west bays of the Norman nave arcades are early C12 and a further bay is almost contemporary but has a simpler base moulding.

C13STAINED GLASS

C13 stained glass window to gallery.

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Norman octagonal Purbeck stone font bowl but remainder renewed.

C17BRASS

1638 brass and a good series of C18 wall monuments.