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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Challock is a village and civil parish in the Ashford borough of Kent [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challock+ Challock Wikipedia]<br> | |||
Challock St Cosmas and Damian was a originally a chaperly in [[Godmersham, Kent]] Ancient Parish.<br> | Challock St Cosmas and Damian was a originally a chaperly in [[Godmersham, Kent]] Ancient Parish.<br> | ||
The present church dates from the 13th century rebuilding on the site of a former Saxon church. The church was heavily damaged in the Second World war but has been restored. | The present church dates from the 13th century rebuilding on the site of a former Saxon church. The church was heavily damaged in the Second World war but has been restored.A map of the parish boundary may be found at [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/challock-st-cosmas-st-damian/+ A church near you]<br> | ||
The church of St Cosmos and Damian,Church Lane, Challock has been designated as a grade II* listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-181399-church-of-st-cosmas-and-st-damian-challo+ British listed building] <br> | |||
See [http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/01/03/CHO.htm+ Kent Archeological Society] and Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 7 (1798), pp. 332-340 [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63422&strquery=Challock+ British History Online]<br> | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||