St Margaret's Church is a parish church in the village of Horsmonden, Kent, England.[3][2] It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
| St Margaret's Church, Horsmonden | |
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  Location within Kent | |
| 51°07′01″N 0°25′59″E / 51.11696°N 0.43293°E | |
| Location | Horsmonden, Kent |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | stmargaretshorsmonden |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 20 October 1954[1] |
| Completed | 14th century[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Archdeaconry | Tonbridge |
| Deanery | Paddock Wood |
| Parish | Horsmonden[2] |
Building
editSt Margaret's Church is set in a farmyard, some distance from Horsmonden.[4][5]
The building is constructed of sandstone and roofed in Welsh slate, which replaced a former roof of clay tiles in the late 19th century. During the 18th century the roof was covered in wooden shingles.[5]
History
editThe building of the current church was started around 1260, on the site of a former Norman building which dated back to around 1100. Henry de Grofhurst, rector from 1311 until his death in 1361, was mostly responsible for building St Margaret's Church.[6] He is memorialised in a monumental brass in the centre of the chancel.[1][4][6][5]
Burials and memorials
editOn the south wall is a memorial bust to the 19th century inventor, John Read, responsible for the round oast-house, the stomach pump and a tobacco enema.[4]
Gallery
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The church interior -
West window, depicting Christ in majesty -
East window, depicting the cruxificion -
![A brass in memory of Henry de Grofhurst[4]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Brass_to_Henry_de_Grofhurst%2C_St_Margaret%27s_church%2C_Horsmonden_%2815688048650%29.jpg/156px-Brass_to_Henry_de_Grofhurst%2C_St_Margaret%27s_church%2C_Horsmonden_%2815688048650%29.jpg)
A brass in memory of Henry de Grofhurst[4] -
The church organ -
The font -
The north porch -
Bench end in the shape of an angel
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![A brass in memory of Henry de Grofhurst[4]](/wiki/File:Brass_to_Henry_de_Grofhurst,_St_Margaret%27s_church,_Horsmonden_(15688048650).jpg)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Church of St Margaret, Horsmonden - 1087022 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
- ^ a b "St Margaret". www.achurchnearyou.com.
- ^ "St Margaret's Church".
- ^ a b c d "St Margaret's Church, Horsmonden , Kent". www.kentchurches.info.
- ^ a b c "St Margaret, Horsmonden, Kent - 8th February 2005". www.roughwood.net.
- ^ a b "Horsmonden Church – Weald and Downland Churches".