St Nicholas Church is a parish church in the village of
Linton Linton may refer to:
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Kent
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, England.
It is a Grade II* listed building.
Building
St Nicholas Church is located adjacent to the
A229 on Linton Hill.
The building is Grade II* listed, built of ragstone, with plain tile roof.
Some of the monuments in the church were sculpted by EH Baily, who was also sculpted the figure of
Lord Nelson in
Trafalgar Square
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History
The church was originally a Norman Structure.
The church was most significantly reconstructed in the 1560s.
The church was last reconstructed in 1860, under architect R C Hussey.
Gallery
Memorial to Sir Anthony Mayne, St Nicholas church, Linton - geograph.org.uk - 2974337.jpg, Memorial to Sir Anthony Mayne
St Nicholas, Linton, Kent - East end - geograph.org.uk - 325310.jpg, The east end of the church
A family's effigies in Linton church and their history - geograph.org.uk - 901389.jpg, Effigies
Organ St Nicholas church, Linton, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 2974378.jpg, The church organ
Linton village and St Nicholas Church - geograph.org.uk - 145972.jpg, View of the church from Greensand Way
See also
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Linton, Kent
References
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Grade II* listed churches in Kent
Grade II* listed buildings in Kent