Saint Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees

St. Christopher's Church, Boughton Lees

Saint Christopher's Church is a mediaeval Grade II listed church[1] in Boughton Lees near Ashford, Kent, part of the Church of England.[2][3]

The building was originally a mediaeval hall house. It was later a barn and the village school. In the 1950s, it was adopted as a chapel of ease.[2]

On 13 August 1984, the Church was placed on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, as a Grade II building.[1]

Worship

Saint Christopher's Church is used for Sunday worship outside of the summer months (i.e. October to May). At other times, services are held at All Saints' Church, Boughton Aluph - Saint Christopher's Church is used in the non-summer months as All Saints' does not have any heating.[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Church of St Christopher, Eastwell". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Boughton Aluph and Eastwell". The United Wye Benefice. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Places of Worship in Boughton Aluph". Boughton Aluph and Eastwell Parish Counci. Retrieved 8 July 2012.

Coordinates: 51°11′14″N 0°53′26″E / 51.1873°N 0.8906°E / 51.1873; 0.8906

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