St. Mary the Virgin, Chiddingstone

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St. Mary the Virgin, Chiddingstone
Church of
the Blessed Virgin Mary
St Mary's church, Chiddingstone (16206844940).jpg
St. Mary the Virgin
St. Mary the Virgin, Chiddingstone
CountryUnited Kingdom
Denomination Church of England
Previous denomination Roman Catholic
Website www.chiddingstonechurches.org.uk
History
StatusParish Church
Consecrated 13th Century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designation Grade II*
Designated10 September 1954
Architect(s) various
Style Norman, Gothic
Completed13th Century
Specifications
Bells9 (full circle)
Tenor bell weight17 long cwt 02 lb (1,906 lb or 865 kg)
Administration
Province Canterbury
Diocese Rochester
Clergy
Rector Lisa Cornell
Assistant priest(s) Lindsay Llewellyn-MacDuff
Diocese of Rochester arms.svg

St. Mary the Virgin is a parish church in the united benefice of Chiddingstone, Penshurst, Chiddingstone Causeway and Fordcombe in the episcopal Diocese of Rochester. [1] It is a Grade II* listed building with Historic England. [2]

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References

  1. "St. Mary the Virgin, Chiddingstone". Chiddingstone Churches. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1262259)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 25 November 2019.

Coordinates: 51°11′11″N0°08′46″E / 51.1863°N 0.1462°E / 51.1863; 0.1462