St Augustine's Church, Northbourne, Kent

St Augustine's Church, Northbourne, Kent

Visited April 2018

The village of Northbourne, near Deal in Kent, is a small picturesque village with a lovely church and churchyard. There was a service going on in the church when I visited, so I contented myself with wandering around the churchyard. The cruciform church itself dates from the 12th century, and is on the site of an older Saxon church, traces of which can still be seen, I'm told, in the current building. 

The churchyard can be entered via paths from the village, or through a lychgate beside the village hall. It's been cleared in the past, so there are not a huge amount of old stones in situ; there are some along boundary walls, as is typical in older churchyards which have been cleared to make more room, and a few 17th & 18th century stones remain near the church, and the remains of what appears to be a mausoleum in one corner. 

There are also some lovely country walks in the area, so if you're passing do stop and take a look!