Groombridge

St John the Evangelist

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St John the Evangelist, Groombridge
Image source: John Vigar

One of those rarities – a seventeenth century church. Conceived as a single cell building with no structural division between nave and chancel and built almost entirely of brick its windows may be a good example of ‘gothic survival’ but there is some debate about their introduction in the nineteenth century. The most famous feature of this church is its one-handed clock but if the visitor manages to get inside they will be overwhelmed by the contents, for this really is a treasure-chest of furnishings and memorials. The stained glass, much by Kempe, is outstanding as is the quality of the woodwork.

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