St Pancras Church
50°51′23″N 0°01′28″W / 50.8563°N 0.0245°W / 50.8563; -0.0245
LocationThe Street, Kingston near Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3PD
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
StatusParish church
DedicationPancras of Rome
Dedicated13th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
StyleDecorated Gothic
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseChichester
ArchdeaconryLewes and Hastings
DeaneryLewes and Seaford
ParishKingston, St Pancras
Clergy
Pastor(s)Reverend Geoff Daw[1]

St Pancras Church is the parish church of Kingston near Lewes in East Sussex, England. The church building was built in the 13th century and is protected as a Grade II* listed building.

Overview

The church building was built in the 13th century. It is made of stone and flint rubble.[2] It comprises a nave, chancel, western tower, and south porch.[2] The building was damaged by lightning in 1865, and again in 1874.[2] It was designated Grade II* listed on 20 August 1965.[3]

Inside the church, the communion table is Elizabethan and the chest at the west end of the nave is Jacobean.[2] There are three ancient bells in the tower, one of them made by Walter Wimbis.[2] There are also a chalice and paten dating back to 1568; a chalice, paten, and flagon of silver, to 1872–1874; and a silver alms-dish, to circa 1700.[2] The church also contains a memorial window to anti-apartheid activist and clergyman Michael Scott.[4]

The parish is part of the United Benefice of Iford, Rodmell and Southease.[5] The registers began in 1654.[2]

See also

Bibliography

  • A Guide to the Parish Church of Saint Pancras, Kingston near Lewes, Sussex (Claras, 1988).

References

  1. Kingston near Lewes Official website
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Salzman, L. F. (ed) (1940). "A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 7. Parishes: Kingston near Lewes". Victoria County History of Sussex. British History Online. pp. 57–60. Retrieved 10 July 2013. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  3. Historic England. "The Parish Church of St Pancras, The Street, Kingston Near Lewes (Grade II*) (1222327)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  4. "St Pancras, Kington Near Lewes: Michael... (C) Basher Eyre". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. A Church Near You
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