Church of St Michael, Cuxton
Description: Church of St Michael
Grade: I
Date Listed: 21 November 1966
English Heritage Building ID: 172863
OS Grid Reference: TQ7095966451
OS Grid Coordinates: 570959, 166451
Latitude/Longitude: 51.3714, 0.4547
Locality: Cuxton
County: Medway
Country: England
Postcode: ME2 1LU
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There is also a scheduled monument, Palaeolithic site, at the same location as this building or very close to it. This may be related in some way or possibly a different name for the same structure.
Listing Text
CUXTON CP ROCHESTER ROAD
TQ 76 NW North side
10/31
21.11.66
Church of St. Michael
- I
Parish Church. C12, C13, C15, restored 1863-68 by Mr. Stump. Flint with
tufa quoins, much of it reused Roman material. West tower, nave with north
porch and south chapel, chancel. Unbuttressed C15 west tower. 3-bay nave
with south aisle of 1863-68. Chancel with one Norman window to north with
splayed jambs. Interior: 3-bay south arcade on round piers. Chancel
arch widened in C15. Wide arch to south to the rood stair. Perpendicular
rood-screen reset in tower arch. Wall-painting: C13 leaf on splays of
former window. Bench with poppyhead decoration in porch. Choir-stalls
with linen-fold panels. Monument to Ann Harley, d. 1603. Wall
monument with Corinthian columns, obelisks and top achievement enclosing
panel.
Listing NGR: TQ7119566680
Source: English Heritage
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