The Church of St Margaret of Antioch at Darenth, Kent, is a church with Norman origins thought to be the third oldest in Kent and the sixth oldest in the United Kingdom.[1] It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
The chancel and nave are late 10th century or early 11th century.[1] The sanctuary is early 12th century. The church was restored twice in the 19th century, first by William Burges in 1866-68[2] and then by Ewan Christian in 1888.[3] Newman describes the church as "important, but visually rather charmless."[2]
Notes
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Margaret (1085815)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ a b Newman, p. 254
- ^ "St Margaret of Antioch". Stmargaretdarenth.org.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
References
- Newman, John (1980). The Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald. Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-09614-3.
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