All Saints Church, Waldershare facts for kids
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| OS grid reference | TR 298 483 |
| Location | Waldershare, Kent |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
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| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 11 October 1963 |
| Architect(s) | Ewan Christian (restoration) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Norman, Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Body: flint and rubble with slate roofs Chapels: brick with tiled roofs |
All Saints Church is an old Anglican church in Waldershare, Kent, England. It is no longer used for regular church services. This church is a very important historical building. It is listed as a Grade II* building. This means it is a particularly important building. The Churches Conservation Trust looks after it.
The church is about 3 miles (5 km) north of Dover. It sits on the west side of the A256 road. The North Downs Way, a long walking path, goes through the churchyard. The church is famous for the special memorials found inside its chapels.
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History of All Saints Church
The church was first built a very long time ago, in the 12th century. Around 1697 and 1712, special rooms were added. These rooms are called 'mortuary chapels'. They were often used for tombs or memorials.
The main part of the church was fixed up and almost rebuilt in 1886. This work was done by an architect named Ewan Christian. More repairs happened in 1902. A special gate, called a lychgate, was built at the churchyard entrance around 1930.
The church stopped being used for regular services on June 1, 1980. It was then given to the Churches Conservation Trust on June 27, 2006.
Church Architecture and Design
Outside the Church
The church has a main area called a nave. It also has a south porch. At the front is the chancel, which has a chapel on its north and south sides. The main part of the church is built from flint and rubble stone. Its roof is made of slate.
The chapels are made of red brick. Their roofs are covered with tiles. The west wall has strong supports called buttresses. There is a small tower for bells, called a bellcote, on the roof's peak. A very old window from the Norman period is in the chancel's south wall. Other windows in the church are tall and narrow, called lancet windows. The chapels have two-light windows from the 15th century.
Inside the Church
Inside, you'll see a special arch leading to the chancel. This is called the chancel arch. There are also arches connecting the chancel to the chapels. The chapels have curved wooden ceilings, like a barrel.
You can find two small basins, called piscinas, in the church. One is in the nave and one in the chancel. Both are a bit damaged. The reredos, which is a decorated screen behind the altar, is partly painted. It also has mosaic work and a marble triptych. Paintings by Clayton and Bell from around 1886 decorate the walls of the sanctuary.
Screens from the 1800s stand between the chancel and the chapels. In the chapels, you can see special painted wooden panels called hatchments. There are two in the north chapel and one in the south. The windows are filled with beautiful Victorian stained glass.
Special Monuments and Tombs
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Memorial to Sir Peregrine Bertie and his wife
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Oval plaque in Monins' memorial
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Memorial to Sir Henry Furnese
The most important monument in the south chapel was built by Sir Peregrine Bertie. He made it for his wife, Susan, after she passed away in 1697. It has a large stone chest with railings around it. On top of the chest are statues of Sir Peregrine and his wife. They are shown lying down with their hands together. The sides of the chest have carvings. These include symbols to remind people of death, family coats of arms, and panels with draped fabric and small angel figures.
On the south wall of the chapel is a monument for the Monins family. It was put up before 1642. This monument is a black and white marble plaque. It has an oval plaque with writing on it. This is surrounded by columns and a broken arch design.
The north chapel holds a very large monument for Sir Henry Furnese, who died in 1712. Thomas Green of Camberwell made it using four different kinds of marble. It has three main parts. The bottom part is square with writing on each side. Four life-sized statues of sad women sit around it. The middle part has panels with cartouches holding family symbols. Four small angel figures stand on pedestals holding torches. The top part has a large urn on four scrolls. These scrolls are carved with angel heads and leaves. A torch sits on top. Experts say this monument is "outstanding" because of its beauty and detail.
Outside the Churchyard
In the churchyard, you can find two other important memorials. There is a stone chest tomb for William Hull. He died in 1756 and worked as a gardener for 25 years. There is also a headstone for Mrs. Elizabeth Harman. She died in 1772 and was a housekeeper for 40 years. Both of these are also listed as Grade II historical buildings.
See Also
In Spanish: Iglesia de Todos los Santos (Waldershare) para niños
