St. Margaret's Churchyard
Broomfield, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
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Broomfield, Maidstone Borough, Kent ME17 1PT EnglandCoordinates: 51.24208, 0.63449 - Cemetery ID:
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Electric lighting was first installed in 1954, and in 1963 the Victorian coke-fired boiler and central heating was replaced by bottled gas convector heaters. By 1985 these were supplemented by three infra-red electric heaters, but the building was showing signs of dampness and in 1991 a complete new system of electric heating was installed.
The central lancet window in the north wall features pieces of yellow-stained late mediaeval glass, believed to be rescued from the ravages of the Commonwealth period.
The tower contains 6 bells, rung from ground level
The churchyard is open and in regular use and In the churchyard the tombstone of the famous Kentish bellfounder Joseph Hatch lies near the south wall.
The yew tree at the West end of the church has been certified by the Yew Tree Campaign to be 1000 years old. Also of interest is St. Margaret's Well at the junction of the church entrance path with The Street. There is a record of the well dating 1507, and it has been dressed and blessed each year since 1989, for the Patronal Festival on or near 20th July.
Electric lighting was first installed in 1954, and in 1963 the Victorian coke-fired boiler and central heating was replaced by bottled gas convector heaters. By 1985 these were supplemented by three infra-red electric heaters, but the building was showing signs of dampness and in 1991 a complete new system of electric heating was installed.
The central lancet window in the north wall features pieces of yellow-stained late mediaeval glass, believed to be rescued from the ravages of the Commonwealth period.
The tower contains 6 bells, rung from ground level
The churchyard is open and in regular use and In the churchyard the tombstone of the famous Kentish bellfounder Joseph Hatch lies near the south wall.
The yew tree at the West end of the church has been certified by the Yew Tree Campaign to be 1000 years old. Also of interest is St. Margaret's Well at the junction of the church entrance path with The Street. There is a record of the well dating 1507, and it has been dressed and blessed each year since 1989, for the Patronal Festival on or near 20th July.
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- Added: 23 Dec 2009
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2335565
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