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St Mary

St Mary

Church Street

Kent

Remodelled 1357

SAXONNORMANC13C14C15C17CARVINGSFONTROOD SCREEN

Architectural Features

NORMANSAXONC13

evidence of Saxon and Norman work and C13 base.

The churchyard of St Mary's at Church Street, Higham is a strong contender for the opening scene of Great Expectations. Charles Dickens lived in the parish and the churchyard is in a lonely spot on the edge of the marshes. The view of the BBC progamme 'Coast' was that Dickens amalgamated the graveyards of St James's Church, Cooling and St Mary's, Higham for the opening scene of Great Expectations. For more about the church see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Church,_Higham The atmospheric church has a wonderful 14th century south door, as well as a pulpit and rood screen from the same time. The church is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, supported by the Friends of St. Mary’s - see http://www.stmaryschurchhigham.com/ for more information. This is the rood screen of about 1400, separating the nave from the Lady Chapel - see www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7543426 for the nave with the rood screen at the end.
C14ROOD SCREEN

No chancel arch but rood screen C14.

The churchyard of St Mary's at Church Street, Higham is a strong contender for the opening scene of Great Expectations. Charles Dickens lived in the parish and the churchyard is in a lonely spot on the edge of the marshes. The view of the BBC progamme 'Coast' was that Dickens amalgamated the graveyards of St James's Church, Cooling and St Mary's, Higham for the opening scene of Great Expectations. For more about the church see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Church,_Higham The atmospheric church has a wonderful 14th century south door, as well as a pulpit and rood screen from the same time. The church is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, supported by the Friends of St. Mary’s - see http://www.stmaryschurchhigham.com/ for more information. This is the rood screen of about 1400, separating the nave from the Lady Chapel - see www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7543426 for the nave with the rood screen at the end.

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CARVINGS

Moulded and carved oak.

C14FONT

Also C14 south door, pulpit, and font.

C15

Two tomb chests C15

C17

C17.