St Mary's Church, Leigh

St Mary's Church is a parish church in Leigh, Kent. The current church was originally completed in the 13th century, although a church is believed to have stood on the same site for over a thousand years. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

St Mary's Church, Leigh
St Mary's Church, Leigh is located in Kent
St Mary's Church, Leigh
Location within Kent
51.197760°N 0.215299°E / 51.197760; 0.215299
LocationLeigh, Kent
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
Websitestmarysleigh.2day.uk
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated10 September 1954[1]
Completed13th century[2]
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseRochester
ArchdeaconryTonbridge
DeaneryTonbridge
ParishLeigh

Building

It occupies the highest point of the village, overlooking the village green.

Interior

History

The present parish church was built in the 13th century, although a church is believed to have stood in a similar position for over a thousand years.[2]

The church was reconstructed in the 19th century by two architects, George Devey and Charles Baily, who had been employed by the Lay Rector (Lord de Lisle) and the Parish respectively, the two parties being responsible for different parts of the building. The two architects used different types of stone to reconstruct the building.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Church of St Mary, Leigh - 1258950". Historic England. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. "St Mary's Church". Leigh & District Historical Society. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
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