2020

TQ5639 : St. Paul's Church, Rusthall Common

taken 6 years ago, near to Langton Green, Kent, England

St. Paul's Church, Rusthall Common
St. Paul's Church, Rusthall Common
St. Paul's church at Rusthall Common, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent.
Church of St Paul, Rusthall

St Paul's Church was built in 1849 on the edge of Rusthall Common by William Nevill, 4th Earl of Abergavenny as part of his Nevill Park Estate. The church was designed by Henry Isaac Stevens. The building was financed by Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge because he was aware of Stevens' work in his native Derbyshire and wished to support him. Another architect, a local man named N. E. Stevens (no relation), was also involved in the design.
The church was built in a 13th-century (Early English Gothic) style as part of the Gothic revival movement. It was built out of local sandstone in a cruciform layout with a flat-roofed tower and belfry. It was then expanded in 1865 with an extra aisle and pews added and connected to the nave with a pointed arcade. In 1913 it was expanded again with a narthex porch added on the west side of the church.
Grade II listed. LinkExternal link

Rusthall Common

Rusthall Common is a western extension of Tunbridge Wells Common. It is a mixture of woodland and heathland. The Common includes the Toad Rocks, Denny Bottom Rocks and the Happy Valley Rocks.The area is managed by the Tunbridge Wells Common Conservators.
Website: LinkExternal link
A tour of the common can be seen at LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Religious sites County: Kent Near: Tunbridge Wells Place: Rusthall Rusthall Common Building Type: Church Primary Subject: Church other tags: Church with Tower Church with Square Tower Church Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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TQ5639, 977 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Malc McDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 29 February, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 8 March, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5664 3922 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:7.8504N 0:14.2370E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5664 3924
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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