Church of St Mary the Virgin, Burham
Description: Church of St Mary the Virgin
Grade: I
Date Listed: 25 August 1959
English Heritage Building ID: 179288
OS Grid Reference: TQ7166062008
OS Grid Coordinates: 571660, 162008
Latitude/Longitude: 51.3313, 0.4627
Location: Old Church Road, Burham, Kent ME1 3XY
Locality: Burham
Local Authority: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
County: Kent
Country: England
Postcode: ME1 3XY
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Listing Text
BURHAM CP
TQ 76 SW
4/115 Church of St Mary The
Virgin
25.8.59
- I
Church. C12-C15, restored 1956. Tower, nave with south porch and chancel.
Random ragstone rubble, plain tiled roofs. 3 stage west tower. C15 with pointed
arched and traceried windows on 1st stage above door and on all sides at belfry
stage. Crenellated parapet and octagonal south-west stair turret only visible at
parapet level. Nave with 2 windows to south with porch to left and 3 windows to
north. C12 windows to right on nave south side, and blocked to north. Blocked
arcades of north aisle clearly visible on nave and chancel; former aisle also to
south. C13 chancel with one window on each side and C14 east window. Interior:
simple C13 nave arcades remain partially visible; square piers and pointed
single-chamfered arches. Timber roof to nave, braced and trussed with ashlars.
Font. Norman. Square bowl with arcade side decoration.
Listing NGR: TQ7275062044
Source: English Heritage
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