St George's Church

 

The Interior 

 

 

The interior comprises the nave, a north and south aisle, chancel and vestry.

The nave, the gabled aisles and the chancel all date from the late 13th century.  The nave is divided from the aisles by circular arcade pillars and double-chamfered arches.  The north arcade is made up of four arches and is simpler and more early English in character than the south arcade.  The south aisle was built slightly (perhaps 50 years) later and is made up of only three more widely space arches, including a very wide east one - perhaps to accommodate a rood loft structure.  The demi-octagonal responds at the western end of the arcades are perpendicular in style - probably contemporary with the tower - and are bevelled in a manner that is unusual in Kent and more commonly found in the Cotswolds.  The tall tower arch at the west end of the nave is also in perpendicular style.  The chancel arch has mouldings identical to those of the south arcade.  The late 13th century chancel was restored in 1860-61.  The vestry, situated on the north side of the sanctuary, is in late perpendicular style, probably dating back to the beginning of the 16th century.

Nave