Holy Trinity Church, Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey, Kent
Visited April 2017
The lovely church at Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey dates from the 14th century, and contains a very rare Flemish painted ceiling dating from the the late 17th century.
The surrounding churchyard from around the time of the Reformation, although of course most of the gravestones in the churchyard are Victorian with a few 18th century stones mixed in.
The main entrance is through a lychgate (which dates to 1897), and the churchyard looks very well tended, but not to the detriment of any wildlife; in springtime there were bluebells galore around the graves, and there are some mature trees providing shade. There's only one really impressive monument - a squat obelisk on a large pedestal - which I managed to photograph so badly that it's not included below...
Despite being between two roads, the churchyard is very quiet, and should you find yourself in Kent, this is one of the many lovely little churchyards it's well worth visiting.
The surrounding churchyard from around the time of the Reformation, although of course most of the gravestones in the churchyard are Victorian with a few 18th century stones mixed in.
The main entrance is through a lychgate (which dates to 1897), and the churchyard looks very well tended, but not to the detriment of any wildlife; in springtime there were bluebells galore around the graves, and there are some mature trees providing shade. There's only one really impressive monument - a squat obelisk on a large pedestal - which I managed to photograph so badly that it's not included below...
Despite being between two roads, the churchyard is very quiet, and should you find yourself in Kent, this is one of the many lovely little churchyards it's well worth visiting.
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