Really unusual name this church, was open and quite nice inside some nice stained glass windows, also the view from the car park over Kent country side notice the sign about the lead tells us something about the society we live in today
St John the Baptist, Doddington
Doddington church, with its unusual
dedication to the Beheading of St John the Baptist, stands on a hill north east
of the village, adjacent to the park surrounding Doddington
Place.
The
church is set in its ancient graveyard, which is a managed conservation area.
Illustrations of some of the flora and fauna to be found here are displayed on
panels in the South Chapel.
There is
evidence that a church has existed on this site since Saxon times and it is
mentioned in the Domesday Book.
The present building probably dates back to
the 12th century and has several important features including two full-length,
13th century wall paintings outlined in red ochre, and a 'double-squint' which
enables the congregation in all parts of the church to see the priest.
The South
Chapel is in the Early English style, dating from the 13th century. Of similar
age is the stained-glass medallion depicting the flight of the Holy Family into
Egypt, which can be seen in one of the east windows. The weather-boarded,
square tower was erected in the early 19th century, replacing the previous
tower which was destroyed by fire in 1643
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