St Nicholas's Church, Allington , Kent

St Nicholas's Church, Allington Church

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St. Nicholas became the parish church for the Allington area of Maidstone in 1975 following the closure of the medieval church of St. Laurence in 1969. St. Laurence was situated close to the River Medway and was built as the chapel to Allington Castle. The new settlement of Allington began to develop along the A20 London Road towards West Malling and in 1937 a chapel-of-ease was built in the parish of St. Peter. This building still stands to the left of the new church as the church hall. Following the closure of St. Laurence in 1975 a new modern church was created, designed by architect Peter Marsh, with a brick bell tower bisecting the two buildings. The bell was brought from the old church and hung there. The interior is large and spacious, well illuminated by a panel of high windows to the (liturgical) left side. Behind the altar is a modern painting divided into three panels. Memories of the old church remain. In the corner by the font are some reassembled fragments of stained-glass windows from St. Laurence, in addition to the War Memorial board listing the names of the fallen. The font is Victorian and was originally located at St. Peter's church on the west bank of the Medway. This church closed in the 1980s and is now a children's nursery. In the entrance foyer is a list of Allington's Rectors, reflecting the fact that this is still a historic parish, albeit one that is now worshipping in a new and modern church building with a different name.

1851 Census Details

Seating Capacity: not built

Morning Attendance: not buiilt

Afternoon Attendance: not built

Evening Attendance: not built

Architecture Details

Original Build Date/Architect: 1974, Peter Marsh

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