All Saints Church, Staplehurst - interior
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All Saints Church, Staplehurst - interior
Image: © D Gore Taken: Unknown
Built around 1100 for local herdsmen, this ”Church on the Hill” is older than the village that now surrounds it. It has a wealth of ancient features which are described at http://www.allsaintsstaplehurst.co.uk/church_tour.html . Among them is a Saxon door, positively dated 1050, which probably came from another building, and the fine early 15th century doorway to the tower Image Among notable tombs in the church is one of Walter Mayney of nearby Spilsill Manor who was Sheriff of Kent 1570-71 Image From the 14th century for some 300 years, the Mayney family were at Staplehurst Image, at Biddenden where Walter’s elder brother John is buried Image, and at Image
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Image Location
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51.157836
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