Parish church [1]
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Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 8 Sep 2021
Steps leading from The Street to the churchyard. The large Anglican parish church of the Holy Cross has 12th century origins. The north aisle is 14th century, the tower is 15th century and the nave and chancel were rebuilt and enlarged in 1839. Constructed of knapped flints, coursed in the 1839 section, with stone dressings, all under a tile roof. The internal fittings are mostly 19th century and there are some fine memorials. The church has recently undergone substantial interior renovation. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1070258 Goodnestone is a village adjacent to the Goodnestone House and Gardens estate, some 7 miles southeast of Canterbury. Many of the village houses were built by the estate.