Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Darenth
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| Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Darenth | |
|---|---|
 St Margaret of Antioch | |
 Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Darenth | |
| 51°25′08″N 0°14′36″E / 51.4190°N 0.2433°E | |
| Location | Darenth, Kent |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | |
| History | |
| Status | Grade I listed |
| Architecture | |
| Years built | 10th–14th centuries, with 19th-century restorations |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Rochester |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar | Revd. Nicholas Williams |
The Church of St Margaret of Antioch at Darenth, Kent, is a church with Norman origins thought to be the third oldest in Kent and the sixth oldest in the United Kingdom.[1] It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
The chancel and nave are late 10th century or early 11th century.[1] The sanctuary is early 12th century. The church was restored twice in the 19th century, first by William Burges in 1866-68[2] and then by Ewan Christian in 1888.[3] Newman describes the church as "important, but visually rather charmless."[2]
