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Latitude: 51.2892 / 51°17'21"N
Longitude: 0.2858 / 0°17'8"E
OS Eastings: 559484
OS Northings: 156930
OS Grid: TQ594569
Mapcode National: GBR XH.QQ2
Mapcode Global: VHHPM.WVYL
Plus Code: 9F3277QP+M8
Entry Name: Church of St Peter
Listing Date: 25 August 1959
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1071962
English Heritage Legacy ID: 357242
ID on this website: 101071962
Location: St Peter's Church, Ightham, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, TN15
County: Kent
District: Tonbridge and Malling
Civil Parish: Ightham
Built-Up Area: Ightham
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Church of England Parish: Ightham St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Rochester
Tagged with: Church building
TQ 5956 IGHTHAM FEN POND ROAD
5/33 (west side)
25.8.59 Church of St Peter
GV
I
Rebuilt circa 1400, with north-aisle of circa 1739. Coursed rubble stone with some
brick dressings, especially to tower. North aisle red brick, laid in English bond.
West tower nave with north and south aisles, chancel. Square-headed window with
multi-cusped cinquefoil head on north side of chancel inserted under Will of Sir
Thomas Lawne, 1373-74. Remains of 2 small round-headed Norman windows high up in the
east gable of the chancel, the only remainders of the earlier building. Interior:
3 bay nave arcades on octagonal piers. Arch-braced roof to nave with moulded
principals on embattled wall-plates. Arch-braced roof to south aisle. Chapel in
south aisle with late C14 screen to west, C15 screen to north, (formerly the Ightham
Mote pew). Early C17 boxpews. Panelling behind altar introduced, from a dismantled
early C17 pulpit. Early C15 octagonal stone pulpit. Double tier brass chandelier in
nave, 1759. Monuments. Sir Thomas Cawne, d.1374. Well preserved figure of reclining
knight in plate armour and mail, under cusped and sub-cusped arch with square hood
Sir William Selby, d.1611. Standing wall monument, with 2 reclining effigies,
Corinthian side-columns supporting a coffered arch and a top achievement. Dorothy
Selby, d.1641, by Edward Marshall. Bust in oval recess with angels at sides holding
back curtains, all topped by broken pediment. Tablet to Benjamin Harrison, the local
archaeologist, d.1921, on north wall.
Listing NGR: TQ5948156931
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