St Mary's Parish Church, Ashford - Wikipedia
WEBSt Mary's Parish Church, also known as the Church of St Mary the Virgin, in Ashford, Kent, England, dates to the late 13th century. It is a Grade I listed. [1] There has been a church on the site since at least 1086, for one was mentioned in the Domesday Book. [2]
Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin – Ashford's Heritage
WEBSt. Mary’s Church. Charles Igglesden (1) surmises that the Saxon survivors of the destruction of Great Chart, by Danes, would have built a Church in their new settlement that became Eshetisford. The earliest mention of a church …
Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin - Historic England
WEBHISTORY: the 1086 Domesday Book records "at Essitisford, a church and priest" which may indicate a Saxon origin for the church. In the C12, in a charter of King Stephen it is recorded as part of the Priory of Horton Kirby.
The town and parish of Ashford | British History Online
WEB4 days ago · ASHFORD is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURIS DICTION of the diocese of Canterbury, and deanry or Charing. The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is a large handsome building, consisting of three isles, with a transept, and three chancels, with the tower in the middle, which is losty and well proportioned, …
Town Centre Heritage Trail – Ashford's Heritage - Ashford …
WEBWith evidence of settlement dating back to the prehistoric times, Ashford’s history spans several millennia. First recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 as having a church, two mills and 21 ‘households’ – large by medieval standards – Ashford was well on its way to becoming the large and diverse borough it is today.
Ashford, Kent - Wikipedia
WEBSt Mary's Church, Ashford, dates from the 13th century, but was extensively modified in the 15th by John Fogge. St Mary's parish church lies in the town centre. Parts of it date from the 13th century, including a brass of the first rector, Robert de Derby. [15]
Ashford's Heritage – Ashford Museum's Heritage Portal
WEBDue to its position in the heart of Kent, the Borough of Ashford encompasses a wealth of fascinating and informative Kentish history and heritage. This site has been created by Ashford Borough Museum as a source of information on this Heritage.
Ashford, Kent - genealogy heraldry and history - UK Genealogy …
WEBThe parish church, in the old town, is a spacious structure, in fine Perpendicular English, built or restored by Sir John Fogge in the time of Edward IV., comprises nave, transept, and three chancels, with a lofty tower, resembling the Bell Harry Tower of Canterbury Cathedral, and contains a figured font, the tomb of Sir John Fogge, a brass of ...
A History of Ashford - Local Histories
WEBMar 14, 2021 · From the 14th century, there were people called Lollards who disagreed with the teachings of the Church. They were persecuted after 1401 and in 1517 a man named John Brown was executed in Ashford. During the reign of Mary 1553-1558 Protestants were persecuted in England.
Ashford Middlesex Family History Guide - Parishmouse
WEBThe ecclesiastical boundaries of Ashford Ancient Parish were altered in 1951 to help create Staines Christ Church Ecclesiastical Parish and also in 1973 to help create Ashford St Hilda Ecclesiastical Parish.
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