St Peter's Church is a parish church in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent.[4][3] It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
| St Peter's Church, Boughton Monchelsea | |
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  Location within Kent | |
| 51°13′15″N 0°32′06″E / 51.22079°N 0.53490°E | |
| Location | Boughton Monchelsea, Kent |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | stpeters-church |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 25 March 1987[1] |
| Completed | 1100[2] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Archdeaconry | Maidstone |
| Deanery | North Downs |
| Parish | Boughton Monchelsea[3] |
Building edit
The church is mostly built of ragstone.[1]
The lychgate in the churchyard dates from 1470,[5] and is Grade II* listed independently of the church.[6]
History edit
St Peter's Church was damaged by fire in 1832.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "CHURCH OF ST PETER, Boughton Monchelsea - 1060754 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
- ^ How to Study an Old Church, A.Needham, pub Batsford. Page 8.
- ^ a b "St Peter". www.achurchnearyou.com.
- ^ "Home". St Peter's Church.
- ^ "Geograph:: St Peter's Lychgate Boughton Monchelsea © Jo and Steve Turner". www.geograph.org.uk.
- ^ "LYCHGATE, Boughton Monchelsea - 1068606 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
- ^ "St Peter's Church, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent". www.kentchurches.info.