St Augustine's Church, Brookland featuring an unusual wooden separate bell tower.
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3744 x 4968 px | 31.7 x 42.1 cm | 12.5 x 16.6 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
20 July 2017Location:
Brookland, Kent, United KingdomMore information:
This church is well known for its unique detached octagonal, conical bell tower which stands 75 feet high. Until 1936 it was covered with black tarred weatherboarding. The original structure, an open frame, was built in the 12th century to carry a large bell to warn of flood and invasion. The framework was exposed for about 300 years, until the 15th century when the church bells were put into the frame and the shaped roof put on. There are about 11, 000 shingles and 35, 000 bronze nails on the tower, which was re-shingled in 1990 owing to the damage caused in the storms of 1987-88.