Great Mongeham
Then And Now
GREAT MONGEHAM CHURCH
860/6/150 NORTHBOURNE ROAD
01-JUN-49 Church of St Martin
Grade II*
Parish church. C12, C13, C14 and C15, much restored by William
Butterfield in 1851. Built of flint with stone quoins and dressings and
plaintiled roofs. Nave with north and south aisles and clerestorey,
chancel with chapels, and west tower. Four stage Perpendicular West
tower with buttresses and crenellated parapet. Norman window to west
half of north chapel shows early origin of church but aisled nave and
chancel with chapels are early C13 restored circa 1851 with south aisle
rebuilt by Butterfield. C14 nave clerestorey. North Porch with tiled
roof. Some pre-Butterfield lancets in south chapel. Traceried windows
and some double lancets. Chancel and north chapel have east windows of
1861.
INTERIOR: Three bay arcades with rectangular piers and pointed arches
both slightly chamfered. Restored Crown post roof. Roof has panels with
quatrefoil carving. Perpendicular tower screen. C13 piscina and 2
sedilia. Jacobean wall monument to Edward Crayford Esq, d.1615. Pulpit
of 1851, probably by Butterfield. Chancel furnishings also Butterfield.
[Buildings of England "North East and East Kent" ps 338-339.]