More information : (TR 00964735) St. Mary's Church (NAT) (1)
The main structure of the Church of St. Mary, Eastwell, collapsed
recently and its remains were demolished subsequently except for the
C14th tower. (2)
The W end of the church remains intact but roofless. The rest of the
walling is reduced to a maximum height of 1.5m, except where
incorporated in a small building lately erected within the SE corner
of the church. GP/AO/62/298/6. (3)
(TR 00964735) St Mary's Church (NR) (remains of) (NAT) (4)
Eastwell Church (5), St Mary's, Eastwell (6).
The remains consist of the West Tower, the West Wall of the South
Aisle and the South-West Chantry Chapel with vault. The name footings are still visible (see illus. card).
The fine C16th and C17th tomb sculptures have been removed to the Victoria and Albert Museum. the church is now owned by the Friends of Friendless Churches. Scheduled (5).
The tower and walls have been repaired recently (6). (5,6)
Church of St. Mary, Ruins.
TR 04 NW Eastwell 5/12 27 11 57 Grade 2.
Parish church, in ruins except C15 tower and C19 south-west chapel.
Tower: flint and plaster and dressed stone quoins on weathered plinth. Three-stage offset diagonal buttresses. Double roll chamfer and dripmould to doorway (no door), 2 light Perpendicular window with cinquefoil over and string course to belfry with C18 2-light opening, and battlemented crown. North and south faces with single lights only over string course and belfry openings. The blocked arch to nave with octagonal piers. South aisle wall survives, of hammer-dressed stone, one 2-light window, and one 2-light with sexfoil over. At southern end a C19 mortury chapel, of chalk ashlar and plain tile roof, with cusped lancet windows, and vaulted interior. All interior fittings and monuments removed. (7)
St Mary. Inset low down in the south wall of the tower is a knapped
flint cross of unknown significance. Monuments removed from the
church included the tomb-chest of Sir Thomas Finch, d 1560, and that
of Sir Moyle Finch, d 1614. The latter was erected between 1623 and
1628. They are described as two of the finest figures of the period.
(8)
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