St Peter's Church, Boughton Monchelsea Explained

St Peter's Church, Boughton Monchelsea
Pushpin Map:	Kent
Pushpin Label Position:	none
Map Caption:	Location within Kent
Coordinates:	51.2208°N 0.5349°W
Location:	Boughton Monchelsea, Kent
Country:	England
Denomination:	Anglican
Completed Date:	1100^[1]
Status:	Parish church
Functional Status:	Active
Heritage Designation:	Grade II*
Designated Date:	25 March 1987^[2]
Parish:	Boughton Monchelsea^[3]
Deanery:	North Downs
Archdeaconry:	Maidstone
Diocese:	Canterbury
Province:	Canterbury

St Peter's Church is a parish church in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent.^{[4] [3]} It is a Grade II* listed building.^[2]

Building

The church is mostly built of ragstone.^[2]

The lychgate in the churchyard dates from 1470,^[5] and is Grade II* listed independently of the church.^[6]

History

St Peter's Church was damaged by fire in 1832.^[7]

See also

• Boughton Monchelsea

Notes and References

1. How to Study an Old Church, A.Needham, pub Batsford. Page 8.
2. Web site: CHURCH OF ST PETER, Boughton Monchelsea - 1060754 | Historic England. historicengland.org.uk.
3. Web site: St Peter. www.achurchnearyou.com.
4. Web site: Home. St Peter's Church.
5. Web site: Geograph:: St Peter's Lychgate Boughton Monchelsea © Jo and Steve Turner. www.geograph.org.uk.
6. Web site: LYCHGATE, Boughton Monchelsea - 1068606 | Historic England. historicengland.org.uk.
7. Web site: St Peter's Church, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent. www.kentchurches.info.