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St Mary the Virgin

St Mary The Virgin

West Malling

Kent

Norman west tower, C13 chancel, vestry C14

Architectural Features

C15 altered in C20 with nave and aisles of 1901-03 by Micklethwaite mainly replacing an earlier classical design of 1778 by Guilt.

Chancel has restored triple lancet east window and north front has two restored lancets and C13 arched doorcase with dogtooth moulding.

Vestry attached to south is C14

C15 in origin but much restored in C20.

Balcony has in centre elaborately carved wooden arms of James II.

Font in C14 style and C18 style Wren style font.

Aisle walls have series of good C18 wall monuments.

Chancel has C13 collar beam roof, C14 archway to vestry in south wall and remains of C13 sedilia which was partially obscured by the early C17 Brett Monument.

This is a fine monument in alabaster and plaster to Sir Robert Brett d 1620, his wife and son.

C17 wall tablet to Dame Jane Fitzjames to north aisle.

Early C16 brass to Elizabeth Pierrepoint

only the top half of the body survives and brass to William Millys d 1497, 15 1/2 in brass of a civilian.