English Heritage sites near Godmersham Parish

Maison Dieu

MAISON DIEU

7 miles from Godmersham Parish

Originating as a 13th-century wayside hospital, this flint and timber-framed building now displays Roman artefacts from nearby sites.

Faversham Stone Chapel (Our Lady of Elverton)

FAVERSHAM STONE CHAPEL (OUR LADY OF ELVERTON)

8 miles from Godmersham Parish

The ruins of the small Anglo-Saxon and medieval chapel of Stone-next-Faversham.

St Augustine's Conduit House

ST AUGUSTINE'S CONDUIT HOUSE

8 miles from Godmersham Parish

The Conduit House is part of the monastic waterworks which supplied nearby St Augustine's Abbey.

St Augustine's Abbey

ST AUGUSTINE'S ABBEY

8 miles from Godmersham Parish

This great abbey, marking the rebirth of Christianity in southern England, was founded shortly after AD 597 by St Augustine.

St John's Commandery

ST JOHN'S COMMANDERY

12 miles from Godmersham Parish

The flint-walled 13th-century chapel and hall of a 'Commandery' of Knights Hospitallers, later converted into a farmhouse.

Dymchurch Martello Tower

DYMCHURCH MARTELLO TOWER

13 miles from Godmersham Parish

This is one of a chain of ingeniously designed artillery towers built around the south and east coasts of England from 1805 to protect against the threat of invasion by Napoleon.


Churches in Godmersham Parish

St Lawrence the Martyr

Canterbury Road Godmersham
01227 738720
http://www.kingswoodbenefice.co.uk/

St Lawrence, Godmersham is part of the King's Wood Benefice in the Diocese of Canterbury.   Set in the Stour Valley of East Kent, the Church serves a small but thriving rural community. There are morning services on most Sundays during the month ranging from a Common Worship Communion to a more modern Celebration Service employing our state-of-the art audiovisual system.   (See Calendar of Events for details)

The Church prides itself on its activities for young people with childrens’ events, Rainbow and Brownie packs and the Sunday evening ‘Godsquad’ attended by many teenagers from the surrounding area. Latest news on the Church and its community can be found in Benefice News which is distributed weekly at services and included in the Benefice Website 

Take a look at our Benefice Website:   www.kingswoodbenefice.co.uk                  (see Pages & Links alongside for quick access)

 

            
 


No churches found in Godmersham Parish