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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Ebony | Ebony is a hamlet within the civil parish of Stone-cum-Ebony on the Isle of Oxney in the Ashford district of Kent; see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebony,_Kent+ Ebony, Kent Wikipedia] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone-cum-Ebony+ Stone-cum-Ebony Wikipedia] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Oxney+ Isle of Oxney Wikipedia]<br> | ||
Ebony | Ebony St Mary the Virgin was formed as a chapelry within [[Appledore, Kent]] Ancient Parish in the Diocese of Canterbury; a map of the parish boundary may be found at [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/ebony-st-mary-the-virgin/+ A church near you].<br> | ||
The original church was on a site some way away but the settlement moved to Reading Street and the original church abandoned. In 1858 the present church was moved stone by stone and erected to a similar design as the original which is referred to in the list of churches from 1070 AD for Kent. | The original church was on a site some way away but the settlement moved to Reading Street and the original church abandoned. In 1858 the present church was moved stone by stone and erected to a similar design as the original which is referred to in the list of churches from 1070 AD for Kent. | ||
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The modern parish is part of the Wittersham and Ebony benefice, fortnightly services are held in the church. | The modern parish is part of the Wittersham and Ebony benefice, fortnightly services are held in the church. | ||
The parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Stone-cum-Ebony has been designated as a grade II* listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-180419-parish-church-of-st-mary-the-virgin-ston+ British listed building]<br> | |||
See [http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Stone+in+Oxney+ Kent Churches website]<br> | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||