Nominal: 986 Hz Weight: 840 lbs Diameter: 33.94" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Joseph Hatch 1616
Dove Bell ID: 1326 Tower ID: 12146 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Canterbury: St Alphege
Overview
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
c.1888
The east window depicts The Nativity, The Baptism of Christ, The Crucifixion and The Resurrection with Christ in Glory and four crowned saints in the tracery lights.
Stained Glass
South aisle I : Agnus Dei in the tracery light.
Stained Glass
South aisle II: a collection of fragments including a roundel of IHS a continental roundel of The Crucifixion, a roundel with the initials AR, three shields of the arms of Gosborne one alone and two impaling other coats; mediaeval canopies in the heads of the lights.
Stained Glass
South aisle III : a jumble of mediaeval bits including quarries with flowers and acorns, parts of heads, mitres, angle wings, texts, shields of arms, birds and several monograms.
Stained Glass
South aisle IV: single lancet hidden by the organ.
Stained Glass
South aisle west : Bishop Alphege surrenders himself to the Danes, The Martyrdom of St. Alphege and The Meeting of King Ethelbert and St. Augustine at Ebbs Fleet in 597 a window of 1897 in commemoration of Queen Victoria's Jubilee; the lower parts of the lights include many fragments of mediaeval glass including the lion of St. Mark in silver stain and canopies, floral quarries, quarries with acorns and so forth.
Stained Glass
North aisle I : late Victorian stamped quarries with sacred monograms, flowers, the keys of St. Peter, the name Emmanuel etc.
Stained Glass
c.1893
North aisle II : Christ Offering The Chalice, with old fragments at the base
Stained Glass
1898
North aisle III : St. Luke and St. John the Divine, 1898, with fragments of mediaeval canopies, a sunburst and an angl in the tracery
Stained Glass
North aisle IV: mostly green glass set with some quarries, some old and some Victorian, with flowers, crosses, sacred monograms and so forth.
Stained Glass
1899
North aisle V: Miriam, David and Deborah.
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
c.1888
The altar is an oak table, probably of c.1888, extended in length.
Reredos
1895
The reredos is of three bays with arched panels under gablets enclosing paintings of The Ascension on gold grounds.
Pulpit
c.1888
The pulpit is large, of oak, square in plan with canted corners and with open traceried panels in each face.
Lectern
The lectern is an oak eagle
Font (object)
The font is octagonal, late Perpendicular with roses and shields round the bowl as well as a crowned E and monogram, on a panelled stem; the ogee cover is probably late seventeenth-century, grained to resemble oak and with cable moulding up the edges; the acorn-shaped finial is also decorated with cable moulding, and the whole cover is suspended from a fine contemporary font-crane of scrolling wrought iron.
Organ (object)
The organ is a small two-manual instrument rebuilt in 1879 by F.H. Browne of Canterbury.
Bells
Nominal: 1596 Hz Weight: 308 lbs Diameter: 23" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by Unidentified (inscribed)
Dove Bell ID: 14597 Tower ID: 12146 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 1461 Hz Weight: 364 lbs Diameter: 25.13" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by Samuel Goslin 1894
Dove Bell ID: 14598 Tower ID: 12146 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1274 Hz Weight: 476 lbs Diameter: 27.5" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by Samuel Goslin 1893
Dove Bell ID: 14599 Tower ID: 12146 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1209.5 Hz Weight: 420 lbs Diameter: 28.5" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by John Hodson 1692
Dove Bell ID: 14600 Tower ID: 12146 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 1094 Hz Weight: 588 lbs Diameter: 30.5" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by Unidentified (blank)
Dove Bell ID: 14601 Tower ID: 12146 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Churchyard
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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