All Saints

The porch is similar to the medieval north vestry.

Shallow embattled west porch with a medieval west doorway.

Three-stage west tower with two-light medieval windows matching those of the aisles.

INTERIOR: porch has late medieval roof.

Handsome shallow pitched C15 nave roof, an unusual design for Kent, with moulded tie beams with short curved braces springing from carved timber angel corbels holding shields.

The roof is divided into large panels by moulded ribs with carved bosses and half bosses at the intersections and central bosses of very large winged angels holding shields.

Plain octagonal stone font on moulded stem and base.

Early C17 timber drum pulpit on a probably later bracketed stem, the sides of the drum decorated with strapwork and field panels.

Two George II brass candelabra.

Monuments include, on the south side of the chancel a fine alabaster chest tomb with effigies commemorating Sir Gabriel Livesay, d.1622 and his second wife, Anne.

Marble monument on the north wall of the chancel to Vice Admiral Sir Richard King who captained HMS Achilles at the Battle of Trafalgar.

Several late C19 stained glass windows.

Stained glass by Karl Parsons

© John Salmon

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: the church is an outstanding example of a Perpendicular church, built largely in one phase in 1431-32.

It has six medieval roofs, the nave and chancel of unusual design for Kent.

Fittings of interest include a rood screen and monuments.