St Helen's Churchyard, Cliffe
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St Helen's Churchyard, Cliffe
Image: © Marathon Taken: 28 Nov 2022
St Helen's is an unusually large church with fine views from its churchyard over the marshes to the River Thames and beyond. It is one of the largest parish churches in Kent and the only one dedicated to St Helen. She was the mother of the first Christian Roman Emperor Constantine. The church is basically 13th century but was re-modeled in the 14th century. However, it was thoroughly restored in the 19th century. The distinctive banding is formed by alternative layers of knapped flints and ragstone. This at least is medieval. An interesting survival in the corner of the churchyard is the Charnel House - see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3245956
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Image Location
Latitude
51.461766
Longitude
0.496884