St Pancras Church, Kingston near Lewes
| St Pancras Church | |
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| 50°51′23″N 0°01′28″W / 50.8563°N 0.0245°W | |
| Location | The Street, Kingston near Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3PD |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Pancras of Rome |
| Dedicated | 13th century |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Style | Decorated Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Archdeaconry | Lewes and Hastings |
| Deanery | Lewes and Seaford |
| Parish | Kingston, St Pancras |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Reverend Geoff Daw[1] |
St Pancras Church is the parish church of Kingston near Lewes in East Sussex, England. The church building was built in the 13th century and is protected as a Grade II* listed building.
Overview[edit]
The church building was built in the 13th century. It is made of stone and flint rubble.[2] It comprises a nave, chancel, western tower, and south porch.[2] The building was damaged by lightning in 1865, and again in 1874.[2] It was designated Grade II* listed on 20 August 1965.[3]
Inside the church, the communion table is Elizabethan and the chest at the west end of the nave is Jacobean.[2] There are three ancient bells in the tower, one of them made by Walter Wimbis.[2] There are also a chalice and paten dating back to 1568; a chalice, paten, and flagon of silver, to 1872–1874; and a silver alms-dish, to circa 1700.[2] The church also contains a memorial window to anti-apartheid activist and clergyman Michael Scott.[4]
The parish is part of the United Benefice of Iford, Rodmell and Southease.[5] The registers began in 1654.[2]
See also[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- A Guide to the Parish Church of Saint Pancras, Kingston near Lewes, Sussex (Claras, 1988).
References[edit]
- ^ Kingston near Lewes Official website
- ^ a b c d e f g Salzman, L. F. (ed) (1940). "A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 7. Parishes: Kingston near Lewes". Victoria County History of Sussex. British History Online. pp. 57–60. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Historic England. "The Parish Church of St Pancras, The Street, Kingston Near Lewes (Grade II*) (1222327)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "St Pancras, Kington Near Lewes: Michael... (C) Basher Eyre". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ A Church Near You