The tower of St. Mary's Church in Leigh, Kent, England.
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Stuart Robertson / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
EDG24XFile size:
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3456 x 5184 px | 29.3 x 43.9 cm | 11.5 x 17.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
24 August 2014Location:
High Street, Leigh, Tonbridge, EnglandMore information:
This image shows the tower of St. Mary's Church in Leigh, Kent, England. The present parish church building was built in the 13th century, although a church is believed to have stood in a similar position for over a thousand years. It occupies the highest point of the village, overlooking the village green. The church was reconstructed in the 19th century by two architects, George Devey and Charles Baily, who had been employed by the Lay Rector (Lord de Lisle) and the Parish respectively, the two parties being responsible for different parts of the building. The two architects used different types of stone to reconstruct the building. There are six bells in the tower. The 4th and 5th bells were a bequest from Abraham Harrison, who died in 1717 and whose memorial is in the Chancel. The sixth bell was the gift of Sir Robert Gower, whose family gave the South stained-glass window and whose family tomb is on the south side of the church.