Church Of St Marys |
| Hob Uid: 464349 | |
Location :
Kent
Canterbury
Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne
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| Grid Ref : TR1896255149 |
| Summary : The Church of St Mary, Patrixbourne was constructed during the late 12th century and has 13th century additions. The tower is placed centrally in the south aisle forming a `porch of honour', a distinctly Norman feature. The east end of the South aisle, the Bifrons Chapel, was rebuilt in the 15th century. The north aisle was added in 1824. The chancel was drastically restored in 1849 by Mr Marshall of Canterbury and in 1857, the nave, tower and south aisle were restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott.An alien priory cell of Austin canons was founded here circa 1200 when the church and manor was granted to the Priory of Beaulieu, Normandy. In 1258, it was granted to Merton Priory. The estate was sold to Merton, and the priory dissolved, in 1409. There is strong evidence that Patrixbourne was a minster created in a second wave of minster creation in Kent from the 8th to mid-10th centuries. |
More information : (TR 18965514) Church (TU) (1)
The Church of St Mary, Patrixbourne, is late 12th13th c. added to and
restored later. An Alien Priory cell of Austin canons was founded
here c. 1200 and dissolved in 1409. (2,3)
In normal use. No further information concerning the priory cell.
(4)
Chancel, nave with aisles and tower in the centre of the south aisle,its ground floor forming a porch, with a broached shingled spire aboveit. Knapped flint. Rare and good east wheel window with cylindrical spokes. The chancel, the nave, the tower and the south aisle to the west of the tower are late C12 (the spire C13) and contain an especially fine Norman south doorway and a good Norman priests' doorway. But they were rather drastically restored at the expense of the first Marchioness Conyngham, the chancel in 1849 (architect Mr Marshall of Canterbury) the nave, tower and aisle in 1857 (architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott). The east end of the south aisle (the Bifrons Chapel) was rebuilt in the C15. The north aisle was added in 1824. Some of the windows have C16 and C17 Swiss glass given to the church by Lady Conyngham in 1837. Body stones in the churchyard.
Listed. The designated record for this site can be accessed on the National Heritage List For England. (5, 18)
Additional bibliography. (6 - 17)
Note. Error noted in source 5 - the architect is Sir George Gilbert Scott. Source 20 records a list of churches built by Sir George Gilbert including the one in Patrixbourne. (19-20) |