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St Margaret of Antioch, Darenth, Kent

Location
(51°25′9″N, 0°14′31″E)
Darenth
TQ 560 713
pre-1974 traditional (England and Wales) Kent
now Kent
  • Peter Hayes
  • Susan Nettle
  • Toby Huitson
24 September 2014, 5 August 2015

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Description

St Margaret of Antioch, Darenth, is 3 miles SE of Dartford, Kent. The church is Grade 1 listed and has a 13thc. W tower, nave, 15thc. aisle and modern vestry. There is a stone-vaulted chancel with a blocked Transitional Gothic S arcade. The font is a fine example of Romanesque sculpture and there are some re-set Romanesque corbels.

History

The church is mentioned in Domesday Book. The manor was associated with Rochester Cathedral by the 15thc.

Features

Exterior Features

Windows

Exterior Decoration

Arcading
Miscellaneous

Interior Features

Arcades

Chancel

Vaulting/Roof Supports

Chancel

Interior Decoration

Miscellaneous

Furnishings

Fonts

Comments/Opinions

It is sometimes claimed that the church has very early origins (https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1085815) but the reasons for this are not entirely clear. However, the quality of the sculpture in the building and the presence of a sculptured font suggests a high level of patronage

Bibliography

S. Glynne, The Churches of Kent, London, 1877, 306--7.

J. Newman, The Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald, London and New Haven, CT, 2012.