St. Mildred's Church, Tenterden
| St. Mildred's Church, Tenterden | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 51°4′7.57″N 0°41′13.6″E / 51.0687694°N 0.687111°E | |
| Location | Tenterden |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Clergy | |
| Minister(s) | Lindsay Hammond; Jeanette Kennett; Andrew Tapsell |
St. Mildred's Church is an Anglican church located in Tenterden in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England.
The church dates from about the 12th century and is
History
Construction of the church first began in the 12th Century and was expanded multiple times across the next few centuries. Most notably in 1461, when a steeple was added due to an influx of money from when Tenterden was at its height of the wool trade.[2]
In 2016, the Tenterden, Rother and Oxney Benefice was formed that aimed to bring together the three parishes of the Tenterden Benefice (Tenterden, St Michael's and Smallhythe) and the six parishes of the Rother and Oxney Benefice (Appledore, Stone, Ebony, Wittersham, Newenden and Rolvenden).[3]
Interior
The church features stained glasswork behind the altar and stained glass on the windows on the sides of the church. The nave features arches with marble pillars running along the sides of the wooden pews.
In more recent years the church was refurbished to now include glass doors at the front entrance, chairs instead of wooden pews and the repainting of the interior.[4]
Exterior
The main tower of the church is built from
A graveyard is also present on the left hand side of the church.
References
- ^ Historic England. "Parish Church of St Mildred (1355024)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Ross, David. "Tenterden, St Mildred - History, Travel, and accommodation information". Britain Express. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "St Mildreds Church Tenterden - Tenterden, Kent". Tenterden Kent. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Transformation of St. Mildred's Church | Tenterden, Kent". The Church of England in Tenterden, Rother and Oxney. 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-05-09.