Church of St Mary, Chartham

Name: Church of St Mary
Address: Chartham, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1227 730141

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St Mary's Church is in the village of Chartham, Kent, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Canterbury. Constructed between 1285 and circa 1305, with a later tower of the fourteenth century. In 1875, the church was restored by George Edmund Street. St Marys is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. ()

Completed: 1305 (719 years ago)Coordinates: 51°15'21"N, 1°1'5"E

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Chartham United Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Canterbury Cathedral, Westgate, Canterbury city walls, Greyfriars.

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Norman-era building with ornate windows
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Museum, History museum, Architecture
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City wall
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Park
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3 miNE
Museum
Canterbury Heritage Museum, Canterbury
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2.7 miW
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1.4 miN
Park
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City hall
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