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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Eythorne is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eythorne+ Eythorne Wikipedia]<br> | |||
Eythorne St Peter and St Paul is an Ancient parish; [[Oxney, Kent]] was formed as chapelry from this parish.<br> | Eythorne St Peter and St Paul is an Ancient parish; [[Oxney, Kent]] was formed as chapelry from this parish.<br> | ||
The church is 15th century and was restored in 1873-1874 and has been designated Grade II* listed by English Heritage. | The church is 15th century and was restored in 1873-1874 and has been designated Grade II* listed by English Heritage [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-177872-church-of-st-nicholas-eythorne+ British listed building]. | ||
Eythorne village is in two parts Lower Eythorne contains the parish church; Upper Eythorne is the modern settlement. | Eythorne village is in two parts Lower Eythorne contains the parish church; Upper Eythorne is the modern settlement. | ||
Eythorne Baptist Church is over 450 years old the original is referred to at the martydom of Joan Bourchier 1550. Due to complaints about loud hymn singing the chapel was relocated in 1804 to the Barfrestone Road site | See Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 10 (1800), pp. 62-70 [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63611+ at British History Online] and [http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Eythorne+ Kent Churches website]<br> | ||
Eythorne Baptist Church is over 450 years old the original is referred to at the martydom of Joan Bourchier 1550. Due to complaints about loud hymn singing the chapel was relocated in 1804 to the Barfrestone Road site . The building is designated Grade II listed by English Heritage [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-177902-baptist-chapel-eythorne+ British listed building]. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:Eythorne Baptist Church Kent.jpg|thumb|center]] | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||