St Nicholas Church, Linton
| St Nicholas Church, Linton | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Kent | |
| 51°13′25″N 0°30′41″E / 51.223533°N 0.511256°E | |
| Location | Linton, Kent |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | unitedbenefice |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 23 May 1967[1] |
| Completed | Norman Era[2] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Archdeaconry | Tonbridge |
| Deanery | Paddock Wood |
| Parish | Linton[3] |
St Nicholas Church is a parish church in the village of Linton, Kent, England.[4][3] It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
Building
[edit]St Nicholas Church is located adjacent to the A229 on Linton Hill.[4]
The building is Grade II* listed, built of ragstone, with plain tile roof.[1]
Some of the monuments in the church were sculpted by EH Baily, who was also sculpted the figure of Lord Nelson in Trafalgar Square.[2]
History
[edit]The church was originally a Norman Structure.[2]
The church was most significantly reconstructed in the 1560s.[2]
The church was last reconstructed in 1860, under architect R C Hussey.[2]
Gallery
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Memorial to Sir Anthony Mayne -
The east end of the church -
Effigies -
The church organ -
View of the church from the Greensand Way
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, Linton - 1250235 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
- ^ a b c d e https://www.hugofox.com/shared/attachments.asp?f=0b896eee%2D2c48%2D4096%2D92f9%2D3964593c505e%2Epdf&o=History%2Dbooklet%2DFeb%2D17%2Epdf
- ^ a b "Linton: St Nicholas". www.achurchnearyou.com.
- ^ a b "St. Nicholas, Linton".