St Nicholas Church, Linton

St Nicholas Church is a parish church in the village of Linton, Kent, England.[4][3] It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

St Nicholas Church, Linton
Location within Kent
51.223533°N 0.511256°E / 51.223533; 0.511256
LocationLinton, Kent
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
Websiteunitedbenefice.church/linton
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated23 May 1967[1]
CompletedNorman Era[2]
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseRochester
ArchdeaconryTonbridge
DeaneryPaddock Wood
ParishLinton[3]

Building

St Nicholas Church is located adjacent to the A229 on Linton Hill.[4]

The building is Grade II* listed, built of ragstone, with plain tile roof.[1]

Some of the monuments in the church were sculpted by EH Baily, who was also sculpted the figure of Lord Nelson in Trafalgar Square.[2]

History

The church was originally a Norman Structure.[2]

The church was most significantly reconstructed in the 1560s.[2]

The church was last reconstructed in 1860, under architect R C Hussey.[2]

  • Memorial to Sir Anthony Mayne
  • The east end of the church
  • Effigies
  • The church organ
  • View of the church from the Greensand Way

See also

References
  1. "CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, Linton - 1250235 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
  2. https://www.hugofox.com/shared/attachments.asp?f=0b896eee%2D2c48%2D4096%2D92f9%2D3964593c505e%2Epdf&o=History%2Dbooklet%2DFeb%2D17%2Epdf
  3. "Linton: St Nicholas". www.achurchnearyou.com.
  4. "St. Nicholas, Linton".
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