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History and Architecture of St Mary's Church, Burham
Heritage Open Day: A 50-minute illustrated talk on the history and architecture of this closed 900 year old church, tracing Roman connections, and its part on the Pilgrims Way. St Mary's Church, Burham, Kent, is a 900 year old Norman church closed in the 1880s when the village moved up the North Downs because of the marshy area and local brickworks. The church is now in the care of the national charity, the Churches Conservation Trust, helped by the Friends of St Mary's, Burham. Hear this 50 minute illustrated talk, previously very well received, and learn of the Church's 900 years of history; its exceptional features; the recycling of materials from local Roman villas and a temple; its location on the Pilgrims Way and its part in pilgrims' crossings of the Medway on the way to Canterbury; and the legacies from parishioners wills over the centuries. Free entry. Refreshments available. No toilets. Rough ground access.
Sunday 21 September
St Mary’s Church, Old Church Road, Burham, Rochester, Kent ME1 3XY
Sun 21 Sep:1400-1530; Free Entry.
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