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St Martin of Tours

St Martin Of Tours

Detling

Kent

C 1100 C 13 and C 15 restored in late C19.

Architectural Features

Nave: early Norman.

Flint with tufa quoins and plain tile roof.

Ragstone with plain tile roof.

Chancel: early Norman.

Flint, with tufa quoins to south-west corner,plain tile roof, no plinth.

Ragstone, on plinth, plain tile roof and diagonal buttresses.

Flint, with most of west wall in ragstone, and plain tile roof.

Fittings: Early, plain 12-sided stone font C20 base.

Mid C14 wooden lectern, probably made for Boxley Abbey.

4 faces of head carved with pierced roundels, of quatrefoils, mouchettes and trefoils.

Corner-pieces delicately carved with small animals, vines and an angel.

Tenon for statuette above, and panelled octagonal stem with large, intricately carved buttressed foot.

One of the finest and oldest remaining in England. (J. Newman, North East and East Kent, 19) Monuments: on south wall of north aisle

part of monumental stone tomb slab with figure of priest carved in relief.

monument to Mary Foote, died 1778.

Delicately carved Strawberry Hill Gothic.