St Mary's Parish Church, also known as the Church of St Mary the Virgin, in Ashford, Kent, England, dates to the late 13th century. It is a Grade I listed.[1] There has been a church on the site since at least 1086, for one was mentioned in the Domesday Book.[2]
| St. Mary's Church | |
|---|---|
 The church in 2014 | |
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| 51°08′55″N 0°52′22″E / 51.1486°N 0.8727°E | |
| Location | Tufton Street Ashford, Kent |
| Country | England |
| Website | Official website |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | late 13th century |
Cranbrook native Comfort Starr, one of the founding members of Harvard College, was a warden at the church in the early 17th century.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Historic England. "Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin (1071114)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin – Ashford's Heritage
- ^ New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 3 (1913), p. 1099
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