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Latitude: 51.305 / 51°18'18"N
Longitude: 0.3712 / 0°22'16"E
OS Eastings: 565385
OS Northings: 158880
OS Grid: TQ653588
Mapcode National: GBR NP9.4NF
Mapcode Global: VHJM4.DG3F
Plus Code: 9F32894C+2F
Entry Name: Church of St Margaret
Listing Date: 25 August 1959
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1070567
English Heritage Legacy ID: 179193
Also known as: St Margaret
ID on this website: 101070567
Location: St Margaret's Church, Addington, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, ME19
County: Kent
District: Tonbridge and Malling
Civil Parish: Addington
Built-Up Area: Addington
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Church of England Parish: Addington St Margaret
Church of England Diocese: Rochester
Tagged with: Church building
ADDINGTON CP PARK ROAD
TQ 65 NE
(south side)
7/12
Church of St Margaret
25.8.59
- I
Church. Circa 1100, c.1300, c.1400 with C16 alterations and additions and
restoration of 1858. Ragstone, some herringbone. West tower, nave, south
porch, chancels and north and south chancel chapels. 3-stage embattled west
tower with diagonal buttresses and octagonal south-east stair turret. Circa 1470
with 2-light belfry openings, single light west window below and large 3-light
window above door. 2-bay nave with C15 and C19 windows, but some herringbone
walling high on south wall and all original quoins. Gabled north porch with C16
decorated wooden bargeboard. Gabled chancel chapels, originally a pair, the
north rebuilt in 1858. Interior: Boarded and painted wagon roof. C14 chancel
arch. Aumbry in south chapel. Brasses: Richard Charlis d.1378. William Snayth
d.1408. Armoured figure, c.1415. Armoured figure, c.1445. Thomas Chaworth,
after 1446. Robert Watton, d.1470. Monument to unknown parson, d.1651.
Alabaster with black torch, marble side columns. Open segmental pedimented
aedicule, with smaller one in pediment. 2 large inscriptions with relief busts
in ovals below. 2 groups of children and 3 more inscriptions in base. 4 pairs
of clasping hands and 4 armorial bearings in spine of monument.
Listing NGR: TQ6530458877
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