Church of St Thomas à Becket
The Church of St Thomas à Becket is a parish church near the village of Fairfield, Kent, England. Standing in open marshland and accessible only by footpath, it is noted for its remote setting and has been a frequent subject for photographers, writers, and artists.Photo: Englandfan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Fairfield, Kent, England
- Also known as: “Church of St Thomas A Becket and mounting block attached”, “Church of St Thomas à Becket, Fairfield”, “Fairfield Church”, “Saint Thomas Becket Church, Fairfield, Romney Marsh”, and “St Thomas Becket”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Augustine’s Church, Brookland and Appledore (Kent) Railway Station.
St Augustine’s Church, Brookland
Church
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St Augustine's Church is a Grade I listed Anglican church in the village of Brookland, Kent, in Walland Marsh, about 5 miles north-east of Rye, East Sussex. St Augustine’s Church, Brookland is situated 1½ miles east of Church of St Thomas à Becket.
Appledore (Kent) Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Appledore railway station is a Grade II listed station east of Appledore in Kent, England. It is on the Marshlink line, and train services are provided by Southern. Appledore (Kent) Railway Station is situated 2 miles north of Church of St Thomas à Becket.
Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church
Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin is situated 1½ miles west of Church of St Thomas à Becket.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairfield and Brookland.
Fairfield
Locality
Photo: Stephen Nunney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fairfield is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Snargate, in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 61.
Brookland
Village
Photo: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brookland is a village and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England, about 5 miles west of New Romney. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 453, increasing to 479 at the 2011 Census.
Stone in Oxney
Village
Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stone in Oxney is a village in the civil parish of Stone-cum-Ebony, in the Ashford district, in the county of Kent, England. It is south of Ashford, near Appledore. Stone in Oxney is situated 2 miles northwest of Church of St Thomas à Becket.
Church of St Thomas à Becket
- Categories: parish church, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Snargate, Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.00417° or 51° 0′ 15″ northLongitude
0.80185° or 0° 48′ 7″ eastOpen location code
9F322R32+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 338200491OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17529991
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