St Margaret's Church, Horsmonden

St Margaret's Church, Horsmonden
Location within Kent
51°07′01″N0°25′59″E / 51.11696°N 0.43293°E / 51.11696; 0.43293
Location	Horsmonden, Kent
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	stmargaretshorsmonden.org.uk
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	20 October 1954 [1]
Completed	14th century [1]
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Rochester
Archdeaconry	Tonbridge
Deanery	Paddock Wood
Parish	Horsmonden [2]

St Margaret's Church is a parish church in the village of Horsmonden, Kent, England. ^{[3] [2]} It is a Grade I listed building. ^[1]

Building

St Margaret's Church is set in a farmyard, some distance from Horsmonden. ^{[4] [5]}

The building is constructed of sandstone and roofed in Welsh slate, which replaced a former roof of clay tiles in the late 19th century. During the 18th century the roof was covered in wooden shingles. ^[5]

History

The building of the current church was started around 1260, on the site of a former Norman building which dated back to around 1100. Henry de Grofhurst, rector from 1311 until his death in 1361, was mostly responsible for building St Margaret's Church. ^[6] He is memorialised in a monumental brass in the centre of the chancel. ^{[1] [4] [6] [5]}

Burials and memorials

On the south wall is a memorial bust to the 19th century inventor, John Read, responsible for the round oast-house, the stomach pump and a tobacco enema. ^[4]

Gallery

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  The church interior
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  West window, depicting Christ in majesty
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  East window, depicting the cruxificion
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  A brass in memory of Henry de Grofhurst ^[4]
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  The church organ
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  The font
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  The north porch
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  Bench end in the shape of an angel

See also

• Horsmonden
• List of churches in Kent

References

1. "Church of St Margaret, Horsmonden - 1087022 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
2. "St Margaret". www.achurchnearyou.com.
3. "St Margaret's Church".
4. "St Margaret's Church, Horsmonden , Kent". www.kentchurches.info.
5. "St Margaret, Horsmonden, Kent - 8th February 2005". www.roughwood.net.
6. "Horsmonden Church – Weald and Downland Churches".