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Sutton Valence, Kent, England Genealogy (view source)
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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Sutton Valence | Sutton Valence (historically Town Sutton or Sutton Hastings) is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutton_Valence+ Sutton Valence Wikipedia].<br> | ||
The church is Grade II listed building designated by English Heritage and replaced the first church on the site which was built in 1070 and demolished in 1823. The present church took over 5 years to build and retains Norman features.The church was later extended and restored. | Sutton Valence St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish; the chapelry of [[East Sutton, Kent]] was formed from this parish. A map of the parish boundary may be viewed at [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/sutton-valence-st-mary-the-virgin/+ A church near you]<br> | ||
The church of St Mary the Virgin, Chart Road, Sutton Valence is a Grade II listed building designated by English Heritage [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-174142-church-of-st-mary-sutton-valence+ British listed building] and replaced the first church on the site which was built in 1070 and demolished in 1823. The present church took over 5 years to build and retains Norman features.The church was later extended and restored. | |||
See Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 5 (1798), pp. 364-375 [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62918+ at British History Online] and [http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Sutton+Valence+ Kent Churches website]<br> | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||