Donations and memberships help keep this church weathertight. Please support us preserve this special place for the future.
All Saints
BURMARSH
-
All Saints was commenced in the mid-12th century and is entered through a carved Norman doorway typical of the period. The carved wooden reredos behind the altar was put in place under the patronage of the Reverend Edmund Ibbotson in the last years of the 19th century. He also painted the beautifully decorated chancel ceiling.
-
Two of the original medieval bells dating from around 1375 are still in use; the original fifteenth century tenor bell dedicated to the Magdalene was found to be cracked so now stands on the floor of the church.
-
The pub, a free house, has two bars and an attractive beer garden. Its landlord, a former wartime aircrew officer, has decorated the interior with RAF memorabilia. There is wide-ranging collection of items, such as signed photographs of politicians and royalty, as well as a pair of Queen Victoria's stockings.
Visitors can also enjoy: Lathe Barn, which offers tea rooms and restaurant; a childrens farm; gift and craft shops, and Haguelands Village, with fun for the whole family, including Kent's largest Maize Maze.
Access
Usually open 11am - 4pm daily.
Churchwarden:
Chris Cooper 07554 754302 cjcooper5345@yahoo.co.uk
Further information about the local church community may be found on the website of the Romney Marsh Benefice.
Postcode: TN29 OJJ
This little church consists of a Chancel, a Nave and a Tower. It was built in the mid-12th Century.
A bell is impressed with the Royal Arms of England and bears the foundry mark of a foliate tree.
The tower is supported by two large buttresses, built diagonally, to counter subsidence in the marshy ground.
Inside the porch, the original Norman doorway has an arch of roll, zigzag and billet mouldings.
The original Norman doorway is topped with a grotesque man’s face.
Georgian fittings were removed shortly after 1876. A photo near the font shows the 18th Century fittings that were put in to serve the Protestant liturgy.
Only one Georgian oval text board remains.
Separating the chancel and the nave is a tracery screen erected in 1923 as a memorial to the two men of Burmarsh who lost their lives in the First World War.
A cracked medieval tenor bell lies on the floor of the church, removed in 1914. Two original bells are still run, dating from around 1375.
The porch was a later addition to the original Norman church, added in the 16th Century.
Burmarsh lies in one of the oldest areas of the Marsh. At 13 ft below sea level, this is the lowest of the Marsh churches, in its elevation.
The ornamental wooden reredos behind the altar was installed between 1897 and 1900 by Rector Rev. Edmund Ibbotson.
Find out more
Discover more about All Saints Church at Burmarsh with our new self-guided tour. Scan the QR code on your mobile device or click the tour button to view online.
Listen online
An audio-only version of the tour is also available to listen to here.
The Marsh Mosaics Art Trail - Downloadable Handouts
