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St Martin's Church is a Grade I listed building in Canterbury, Kent, and represents one of the earliest Christian structures in England, with origins traceable to the early Anglo-Saxon period. The church is traditionally held to have been founded in the sixth century and served as a royal chapel, with archaeological evidence and architectural analysis indicating substantial portions of the building date from the Saxon era. The structure displays characteristic Romano-British reused materials in its walls alongside Saxon masonry, and the chancel contains evidence of early medieval construction techniques. St Martin's Church holds particular historical importance as a site of continuous Christian worship and as an example of the establishment of Christianity in Kent during the conversion period.
St Martin's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004189. View the official record →
St Martin's Church is a Grade I listed building in Canterbury, Kent, and represents one of the earliest Christian structures in England, with origins traceable to the early Anglo-Saxon period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004189.
St Martin's Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004189.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Bath House, N of Market Street (0.1 km), Saxon shore fort bastion, Queen Street (0.1 km), The Painted House, N of Market Street (0.1 km).
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