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the Holy Cross

The Holy Cross

Maidstone

Kent

One arch possibly Saxon.

Architectural Features

Rest C13,C14

C15, restored in C19.

Rag stone with plain-tile roof.

C15 belfry openings.

South porch has C15 stoup to right of door into church.

C13 lancet window in south wall of nave immediately west of porch.

Re-used C15 east window to C19 vestry.

C13 lancet window in south wall of chancel.

C14 windows in centre and at north-west end of aisle, also with hood-moulds and label stops.

2 west bays with early C14 hollow chamfers

round piers, 2 east bays rebuilt in C15.

Remains of an arch with a throughstone at west end of arcade, C12 or earlier Roof over east end of aisle canted, ribbed and boarded, with moulded cornice, rest C20.

Rood loft stair in south wall of nave.Sedile and piscina with shoulders and a flat top, C13.

Monuments: Stone tablet with brass panel bearing inscription, brass coat of arms and elaborate achieve- ments, in east wall of north aisle, to "Henrye Brockill of Aldington neare Thurnham Esqire", died 1596.

Stone tablet with brass figures and inscribed brass panel at east end of north wall of north aisle, to Susanna Cage, died 1634

signed I.C. Wall monument in east wall of aisle to Elizabeth Andras, first wife to Sir Thomas Fludde of Millgate, undated, early C17.

Monument against north wall of tower to Doctor Robert Fludd, died 1637

Stone tablet on east inside wall of south porch to "Steven Mason late Cytezen and Vyntener of London and Margarete hys wyfe.", Margarete died 1552, no date for Steven, (Vintners' shield above inscription)

slender attached columns with moulded capitals and bases supporting four-centred arched head with carved spandrels and hood-mould over.

2 plain floor tablets at east end of north aisle to Eleonor, John and Guillemo Cage, late C17, stone, with coat of arms, in good condition.