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St Pancras Church Coldred Kent

St Pancras Church Coldred Kent
Coldred comes from the Old English ‘col’ meaning ‘coal, especially charcoal’ with ‘ryde’ as a ‘clearing’; therefore, a ‘clearing where coal is found or made’. The Domesday Book records Coldred as Colret.
Coldred parish church is dedicated to Saint Pancras, one of only 6 such dedicated in the country. The Normans built it in the 11th century, within the newly constructed Motte and Bailey castle which was built by Bishop Odo of Bayeux, half-brother to William the Conqueror. An unknown founder cast a bell in the 14th century, which split in two in 1939. The two cell church remained much the same for the next 500 years.
There was some restoration done by the Victorians.

The uneven ground around the church is the remains of the castle mentioned above, many Roman artefacts have been found in the surrounding area.

Coldred, at nearly 400 feet (122 m) above sea level, is one of the highest places in East Kent

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8 comments - The latest ones
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Beautiful.......
20 months ago.
 grobi358
grobi358 club
A really beautiful little church with a very interesting history! Thank for sharing and interesting informations!
20 months ago.
 Ruesterstaude
Ruesterstaude club
Schöner, gut gepflegter Ort!
20 months ago.
 GrahamH
GrahamH club
Thanks John for the photo and info about this church.
19 months ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
A rather lovely little church with history. Just about the right size for a small congregation.
19 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Da zeigst du eine sehr schöne Kirche lieber John,sie hat eine sehr schöne Bauart :))

Wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
19 months ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Bonita composición con esta bonita iglesia.
17 months ago.
 The Limbo Connection
The Limbo Connection club
This is an excellent photograph and the written description adds much to it.
2 months ago.

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