The Churches of Britain and Ireland

The Churches Of Britain and Ireland

Kent

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Steve Bulman

Acrise, St. Martin. 179 TR 193 422. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Allhallows, All Saints. 178 TQ 836 775. © Dave Westrap. An old postcard view, Tony Larkin Collection. Link1. Link2.
Appledore, St. Peter & St. Paul. 189 TQ 957 292. © Dave Westrap.
Ash, St. Peter and St. Paul. 177 TQ 602 646. Link. The New Ash Chapel (called Revelation Church). 177 TQ 600 653. Both © Dave Westrap.

Barfrestone, St. Nicholas. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Barming, St. Margaret. © Robin Pizzy. Link1. Link2.
Biddenden, All Saints. © Bill Henderson. Another view. © Bill McKenzie.
Bishopsbourne, St. Mary. 179 TR 187 526. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Boughton Green, the former quarryman's chapel, now a private residence. 188 TQ 772 517. © Geoff Watt.
Boughton Monchelsea, St. Peter. 188 TQ 771 499. © Geoff Watt.
Brookland, St. Augustine. 189 TQ 989 258. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Borough Green.
Buckland, St. Andrew. From an old postcard (franked 1905), Bulman Collection. Link. Note that the same postcard appears on the link site.

Canterbury.
Chalk, Pentecostal Church. 177 TQ 665 731. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Challock, St. Cosmas & St. Damian. © Geoff Watt. Link.
Charing, St. Peter & St. Paul. © Bill McKenzie. Link.
Chart Sutton, St. Michael. © Geoff Watt.
Chattenden, Bishop Gundulph Church (Anglican). 178 TQ 758 719. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Chiddingstone, St. Mary the Virgin. 188 TQ 500 452. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Chiddingstone Causeway, St. Luke. 188 TQ 520 465. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Cliffe, St. Helen. 178 TQ 735 766. Link1. Link2. © Dave Westrap. The same church in an old postcard, courtesy of the Tony Larkin Collection. Christian Mission Church (Free Evangelical). 178 TQ 736 760. Link. © Dave Westrap.
Cobham, St. Mary Magdalen. 177 TQ 669 682. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Coldred, St. Pancras. 179 TR 274 476. © Geoff Watt.
Cooling, St. James. From an old postcard (hand-written on the back, 1928), Bulman Collection. Link.
Coxheath, Holy Trinity. See also Linton. © Ann Gould. Another view. © Bill McKenzie.
Cranbrook, St. Dunstan. 188 TQ 776 361. © Dave Westrap. Link. Catholic Church. © Geoff Watt.
Crundale, St. Mary. 179 TR 085 486. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.

Darenth, St. Margaret of Antioch. 177 TQ 561 713. Link1. Link2. Link3. The Lane End Free Evangelical Church. 177 TQ 571 714. Both © Dave Westrap.
Dartford.
Detling, St. Martin of Tours. 188 TQ 792 582. © Geoff Watt. Link.
Dode - see Luddesdown, below.
Dover.
Dunkirk, Christ Church, made redundant in 1988. © Bill Henderson.

East Farleigh. 188 TQ 733 532. © Ann Gould. Dave Westrap advises that the dedication is to St. Mary. Link.
East Sutton, St. Peter & St. Paul. 188 TQ 827 495. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Ebony, St. Mary the Virgin. © Geoff Watt. Link.
Elham, St. Mary the Virgin. 179 TR 177 438. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Elvington, Pentecostal Chapel, formerly the miner's chapel. 179 TR 276 508. © Geoff Watt.
Eythorne, Baptist Church. 179 TR 283 494. Link. Our Lady of the Holy Apostles (R.C.). 179 TR 279 496. All © Geoff Watt.

Fairseat, the Holy Innocents Anglican Chapel. 177 TQ 622 614. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Fawkham, St. Mary. 177 TQ 597 680. © Dave Westrap. An old postcard view, courtesy of the Tony Larkin Collection. Link1. Link2.
Folkestone.
Frindsbury, All Saints. 178 TQ 744 698. Link1. Link2. Link3. Baptist Church. 178 TQ 739 703. Both © Dave Westrap.
Frittenden, the former Bethel Chapel (now a private residence). © Geoff Watt.

Goudhurst, St. Mary. © Bill Henderson. Another view. © Bill McKenzie. Link.
Grain, the former Bethel Chapel dating from 1895, now used as a church meeting hall, and library. 178 TQ 885 765. © Geoff Watt.
Gravesend.
Great Mongeham, St.Martin. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Greenhithe.
Groombridge, Christ the Healer at the Burrswood Centre. Another view. There's a small wooden chapel nearby. 188 TQ 520 377. All © Dave Westrap. Link1.
Guston, St. Martin of Tours. Photo by kind permission of the Guston Church Web-site.

Halling, Baptist Church. © Geoff Watt.
Hartley.
Hartlip, St. Michael & All Saints. 178 TQ 838 649. Methodist Church, now also partly used as a church retreat centre. 178 TQ 839 643. Link. Both © Geoff Watt.
Harty, St. Thomas the Apostle. 178 TR 023 662. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Headcorn. Is this St. Peter & St. Paul? From an old postcard, Collection of Geoff Watt. Methodist Church. Link. © Geoff Watt.
Herne, St. Martin of Tours. From an old postcard (franked 1913), Bulman Collection. Link.
Hernhill, St. Michael. 179 TR 065 606. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Hever, St. Peter. 188 TQ 476 448. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2. Link3.
High Halstow, St. Margaret. 178 TQ 779 752. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Higham.
Hoo St. Werburgh, St. Werburgh. 178 TQ 783 718. © Dave Westrap. An old postcard view (franked 1904). Tony Larkin Collection. Link1. Link2. Link3. Catholic Church (Geoff is unsure of the dedication - perhaps Holy Trinity?). 178 TQ 784 723. © Geoff Watt.
Horton Kirby, St. Mary, which is heavily screened by trees. 177 TQ 562 685. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Hucking, St. Margaret. 178 TQ 844 583. © Geoff Watt.
Hythe, St. Leonard. Ann tells me that this church is one of very few with an ossuary. © Ann Gould. A photo in the ossuary. © Dave Westrap. Another view, from an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.

Ightham, St. Peter. © Dave Westrap. 188 TQ 594 569. Link. And an old postcard, courtesy of the Tony Larkin Collection.
Istead Rise, St. Barnabas, has now been extended. The new building is to the right. Both © Dave Westrap. 177 TQ 635 699. Link.
Ivychurch, St. George. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.

Kemsing, St. Mary the Virgin. 188 TQ 556 587. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Kenardington, St. Mary. 189 TQ 974 321. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Kingston, St. Giles. 179 TR 197 513. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.

Laddingford, St. Mary. 188 TQ 691 479. © Geoff Watt.
Leysdown, St. Clement, now demolished. Link is to external website.
Linton, St. Nicholas. Coxheath Congregational Chapel (though it is in Linton!). Both © Ann Gould.
Little Chart, St. Mary. Destroyed by a V1 in WWII. © Bill McKenzie. Link.
Longfield, St. Mary Magdalene. 177 TQ 603 690. Link1. Link2. Free Church (no longer extant). Both are from old postcards courtesy of the Tony Larkin Collection.
Longfield Hill, St. Mary Magdalene Mission Church (Anglican). 177 TQ 624 680. © Dave Westrap. Link
Loose, All Saints. Baptist Church. Both © Ann Gould.
Lower Eythorne, St. Peter & St. Paul. 179 TR 279 496. © Geoff Watt.
Lower Stoke, the Methodist Church is the former Bible Christian Chapel, dating from 1889. 178 TQ 831, 761. © Geoff Watt.
Luddesdown .

Maidstone.
Marden, St. Michael and All Angels. © Ann Gould.
Margate.
Meopham.
Mereworth, St. Lawrence. © Dave Westrap. 188 TQ 660 537. Link1. Link2.
Milton.

Nettlestead, St. Mary the Virgin. 188 TQ 685 522. From an old postcard, Geoff Watt's Collection. Link.
New Romney, St. Nicholas. 189 TR 065 247. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Northbourne, St. Augustine. © Anne Nichols.
Northfleet.

Orlestone, St. Mary the Virgin. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.

Paddock Wood, St. Andrew (CoE and Methodist). 188 TQ 668 446. Link. The former Wesleyan Chapel (now Citizen's Advice Bureau). 188 TQ 669 449. Both © Geoff Watt.
Penshurst, St. John the Baptist. 188 TQ 527 438. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Platt, St. Mary the Virgin. 188 TQ 623 570. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Plaxtol, of unknown dedication. 188 TQ 602 537. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2. Link3.
Pluckley, St. Nicholas. © Bill McKenzie. Link.
Postling, St. Mary & St. Radigund. 179 TR 145 391. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.

Ramsgate, St. George. TR 181 652. © Michael Bourne.
Reculver, St. Mary, the remains of the old church demolished in 1809. Another view, from a postcard dated 1927, from a sketch of 1800. 179 TR 227 693. Link1. Link2. Link3. Link4. St. Mary the Virgin. 179 TR 211 690. Link. Both photos © Dave Westrap. Postcard from the collection of Dave Westrap.
Ridley, St. Peter. 177 TQ 616 639. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Ripple, St. Mary the Virgin. 179 TR 351 503. © Geoff Watt.
Rochester.
Rolvenden, St. Mary the Virgin. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.

St. Margaret's at Cliffe, St. Margaret of Antioch. Previously in the "Unknown" section, thanks to Michael Bourne for identifying it. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
St. Nicholas at Wade, St. Nicholas. 179 TR 256 667. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Seal, St. Lawrence. 188 TQ 573 552. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Sevenoaks.
Shepherdswell, the former Wesleyan Chapel. 179 TR 261 478. Geoff says it looked unused. © Geoff Watt.
Shipbourne, St. Giles. 188 TQ 591 523. The current church was completed in 1881, and replaced an earlier one dating from 1722. © Dave Westrap. Link.
Shoreham, St. Peter & St. Paul. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Shorne.
Singlewell - see Gravesend, the St. Margaret entry.
Sissinghurst, Trinity Church. © Bill Henderson. Another view. 188 TQ 795 375. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Smarden, St. Michael the Archangel. Link. Zion Baptist Chapel. Both © Bill McKenzie.
Snargate, the difficult to photograph St. Dunstan. 189 TQ 991 287. © Geoff Watt. Link.
Sole Street, St. Mary's Church Room, now the village hall. 177 TQ 656 676. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
South Darenth, Southdowns Church. The church originally had a small spire, with clock, the base of which can still be seen above the porch. 177 TQ 568 693. St. George (R.C.). 177 TQ 561 696. St. George's statue. Link1. Link2. All © Dave Westrap.
Southfleet, St. Nicholas. © Dave Westrap. An old postcard view, from the Tony Larkin Collection. 177 TQ 614 711. Link1. Link2. U.R.C. 177 TQ 615 711. Link1. Link2.
Stansted, St. Mary the Virgin. 177 TQ 607 621. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Stone.
Sutton at Hone, St. John the Baptist. 177 TQ 553 706. © Rosemarie. Another view. © Dave Westrap. Link. Methodist Church. 177 TQ 556 698. © Dave Westrap.
Swanscombe.

Tenterden, St. Mildred. 188 TQ 883 333. © Dave Westrap. An old postcard view of the same church (card franked 1905). From Dave Westrap's Collection. Link1. Link2.
Teston, St. Peter & St. Paul. © Robin Pizzy.
Thurnam, St. Mary. © Robin Pizzy. Link1. Link2.
Tovil, the former St. Stephen. now demolished. Site is at 188 TQ 753 546. From an old postcard, Geoff Watt's Collection. Link.
Trottiscliffe, St. Peter & St. Paul. 177 TQ 646 605. © Dave Westrap. An old postcard view (circa 1912). Link1. Link2.
Tudeley, All Saints. © Aidan Thomson.
Tunbridge Wells.

Ulcombe, All Saints. 188 TQ 846 497. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Underriver, St. Margaret. 188 TQ 556 519. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.

Walmer, from an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Described on the card as "Old Church, Walmer", this must be St. Mary.
West Farleigh, dedicated to All Saints. 188 TQ 715 535. © Dave Westrap. Link.
West Peckham, St. Dunstan. 188 TQ 664 526. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Westerham, St. Mary the Virgin. An old postcard view, courtesy of Dave Westrap. 187 TQ 448 540. Link1. Link2. Evangelical Congregational Church. 187 TQ 444 540. Link. Both © Dave Westrap.
Whitstable, St. Alphege at Seasalter. From an old postcard (franked 1903), Bulman Collection.
Wichling (alternatively Wychling), St. Margaret. © Bill McKenzie. Link.
Wickhambreaux, St. Andrew. © Aidan Thomson.
Wrotham, St. George. 188 TQ 612 592. © Dave Westrap. An old postcard view, from Dave Westrap's Collection. Link1. Link2.
Wye, St. Gregory & St. Martin. 179 TR 054 469. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.

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