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All Saints Church, Waldershare is a Grade II* listed church in Kent. Read about its history and architecture, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About All Saints Church, Waldershare
All Saints Church at Waldershare dates back to Norman times and stands in the parish of Tilmanstone, three miles north of Dover in Kent.
Its south chapel, added in 1697, holds a marble memorial to the Bertie family showing a husband and wife holding hands in life-size figures.
The north chapel contains an extraordinary monument to Sir Henry Furness, who died in 1712, tiered like a wedding cake and flanked by mourning statues and cherubs.
The Churches Conservation Trust looks after the building, which is open daily and makes a popular stop for walkers crossing the North Downs.
Read more on WikipediaHistory of All Saints Church, Waldershare
The church has Norman origins, though much of what survives reflects later rebuilding and restoration. The south chapel was added in 1697 to house the Bertie family memorial, and the north chapel gained its dramatic monument to Sir Henry Furness after his death in 1712. Victorian restorers later added murals in the chancel, an alabaster reredos, and stained glass throughout the building.
Architecture of All Saints Church, Waldershare
The church combines Norman-era fabric with a late 17th-century chapel and substantial Victorian alterations, including an alabaster reredos and painted chancel murals.
Worth knowing
The church's two funerary monuments are unusually theatrical for a small parish church: the Bertie memorial's life-size marble couple holding hands, and Sir Henry Furness's tiered monument, which nearly touches the chapel ceiling and is flanked by carved mourners and cherubs.
Facilities
Plan your visit to All Saints Church, Waldershare
Nearest station: Eythorne Station (East Kent Railway) (1.2 miles)
Open daily 10.30am to 3.30pm; check the official website for any changes to hours.
Places to visit near All Saints Church, Waldershare
Waldershare House
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View Peverell's Tower on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of All Saints Church, Waldershare there are 11 historic properties, including 3 churchs, 3 historic houses and 2 forts, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Within 10 miles of All Saints Church, Waldershare there are 19 historic properties, including 7 churchs, 4 historic houses and 3 castles, across English Heritage, Churches Conservation Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Within 20 miles of All Saints Church, Waldershare there are 28 historic properties, including 10 churchs, 7 historic houses and 3 castles, across English Heritage, Churches Conservation Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Stay nearby
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A quiet Norman church on the North Downs path holding two of Kent's most theatrical 17th and 18th-century funerary monuments.
- Type
- church
- Location
- Kent, England
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