St. Thomas à Becket Cemetery
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St. Thomas à Becket Cemetery

Fairfield, Shepway District, Kent, England

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    Coordinates: 51.00432, 0.79939
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Dedicated to the murdered Archbishop of Canterbury, this isolated church stands alone on the Marsh, surrounded by water courses and fields of sheep, it is visible across the landscape for miles.

It was not until 1913 that a causeway was built to reach the church, which was before then completely surrounded by water during the winter and spring months when boats were needed to ferry worshipers to and from the church.

First constructed of timber lath and plaster, circa 1200 for the local farmers, it was encased with brickwork and its roof covered with red tiles in the 18th century. A complete rebuilding of the timber framework was undertaken in 1912.

The interior is much the same as it was over 200 years ago, Georgian, with its white with black lined box pews, oval text boards and three tiered pulpit. Its Kentish design seven-sided font was originally set on the north side of the church, but now sits in the centre underneath the turret.

The village of Fairfield, for which this church was built, has long since disappeared.

There were no burials in this churchyard and there is only one gravestone inside the church.









Dedicated to the murdered Archbishop of Canterbury, this isolated church stands alone on the Marsh, surrounded by water courses and fields of sheep, it is visible across the landscape for miles.

It was not until 1913 that a causeway was built to reach the church, which was before then completely surrounded by water during the winter and spring months when boats were needed to ferry worshipers to and from the church.

First constructed of timber lath and plaster, circa 1200 for the local farmers, it was encased with brickwork and its roof covered with red tiles in the 18th century. A complete rebuilding of the timber framework was undertaken in 1912.

The interior is much the same as it was over 200 years ago, Georgian, with its white with black lined box pews, oval text boards and three tiered pulpit. Its Kentish design seven-sided font was originally set on the north side of the church, but now sits in the centre underneath the turret.

The village of Fairfield, for which this church was built, has long since disappeared.

There were no burials in this churchyard and there is only one gravestone inside the church.









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  • Added: 14 Jun 2015
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2581938