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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Lamberhurst is a village and civil parish in the Tunbridge Wells district of Kent [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamberhurst+ Lamberhurst Wikipedia]<br> | Lamberhurst is a village and civil parish in the Tunbridge Wells district of Kent [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamberhurst+ Lamberhurst Wikipedia]<br> | ||
Lamberhurst St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish which included Scotney Manor in the parish boundary. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotney_Castle+ Scotney Castle Wikipedia]<br> | Lamberhurst St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish which included Scotney Manor in the parish boundary. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotney_Castle+ Scotney Castle Wikipedia]<br> | ||
The village and civil parish of Lamberhurst was in both counties of Kent and Sussex until the line of the county boundary was adjusted in the Local Government Act 1894 which required that parish boundaries be aligned with county boundaries and thus Lamberhurst became wholly in Kent. | The village and civil parish of Lamberhurst was in both counties of Kent and Sussex until the line of the county boundary was adjusted in the Local Government Act 1894 which required that parish boundaries be aligned with county boundaries and thus Lamberhurst became wholly in Kent.A map of the parish boundary is available at [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/lamberhurst-st-mary/+ A church near you]<br> | ||
The church is mediaeval and date sfrom the 14th/15th century and has been restored in subsequent centuries notably in 1870 by Ewan Christian who rebuilt the chancel and chapel and interior furnishing. | The church is mediaeval and date sfrom the 14th/15th century and has been restored in subsequent centuries notably in 1870 by Ewan Christian who rebuilt the chancel and chapel and interior furnishing. | ||
The church of St Mary Church Road Lamberhurst has been designated as a grade I listed building and includes several listed monuments in the graveyard [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-169972-church-of-st-mary-lamberhurst+ British listed building] <br> | The church of St Mary Church Road Lamberhurst has been designated as a grade I listed building and includes several listed monuments in the graveyard [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-169972-church-of-st-mary-lamberhurst+ British listed building] <br> | ||
See [http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/01/03/LAM.htm+ Kent Archeological Society] and Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 5 (1798), pp. 294-310 [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62910&strquery=Lamberhurst+ at British History Online]<br> | |||
The parish neighbours [[Frant, Kent]] [[Wadhurst, Sussex]] and [[Ticehurst, Sussex]] | The parish neighbours [[Frant, Kent]] [[Wadhurst, Sussex]] and [[Ticehurst, Sussex]] | ||
See [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/lamb_plc.htm+ Lamberhurst North West Kent Family History Society] which includes information about other places of worship and [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/lamb_c01.htm+ Lamberhurst St Mary]<br> | See [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/lamb_plc.htm+ Lamberhurst North West Kent Family History Society] which includes information about other places of worship and [http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/lamb_c01.htm+ Lamberhurst St Mary]<br> | ||
The Strict Baptist chapel which dates from 1816 has been designated as a grade II listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-170099-strict-baptist-chapel-and-walled-forecou+ British listed building]<br> | The Strict Baptist chapel which dates from 1816 has been designated as a grade II listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-170099-strict-baptist-chapel-and-walled-forecou+ British listed building]<br> | ||