The church of St. Matthew and St. Nathanael
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The church of St. Matthew and St. Nathanael
Image: © Sharon Loxton Taken: 2 Aug 2006
The foundation stone of the Church of St. Matthew, Kingsdown was laid on August 26th 1833. The eventual cost of the building was £7,882 and the Church was consecrated on April 23rd, 1835 by the Hon Henry Ryder, Bishop of Lichfield. Pevsner describes it as being typical early 19th. century with a long wide body, tall regular windows of three lights and four centred heads. There is a west tower in perpendicular style containing a peal of eight bells by Jeffries of Bristol.
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Image Location
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51.463456
Longitude
-2.595892