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St Mary of Charity Churchyard

Memorials	:	551
Location	:	Faversham, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate	:	51.3171730, 0.8948480
Description	:	The first written mention of Faversham church comes in 1070, but there was probably a church by the 9th century. The crown spire of the existing church was added in 1794-7 by the architect Charles Beazley, who was inspired by St Dunstan-in-the-East church, built by Sir Christopher Wren. The dedication to St Mary of Charity is one of the surviving links with Faversham Abbey whose mother church in France was dedicated to St Mary of Charity. The churchyard is large and has been extended twice over the centuries. In 1898 the Faversham Borough Cemetery opened in Love lane. Except where... Read More	The first written mention of Faversham church comes in 1070, but there was probably a church by the 9th century. The crown spire of the existing church was added in 1794-7 by the architect Charles Beazley, who was inspired by St Dunstan-in-the-East church, built by Sir Christopher Wren. The dedication to St Mary of Charity is one of the surviving links with Faversham Abbey whose mother church in France was dedicated to St Mary of Charity. The churchyard is large and has been extended twice over the centuries. In 1898 the Faversham Borough Cemetery opened in Love lane. Except where space had already been reserved, burials in the churchyard ceased from 1 January 1906.

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Latitude: 51.3171730
Longitude: 0.8948480

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1. Faversham Abbey (Defunct)
Faversham, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.3165680, 0.8958480

3. St. Catherine's Churchyard
Faversham, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.3103390, 0.8926930

4. Faversham Cemetery
Faversham, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.3110470, 0.9053170

5. St Peter's Churchyard
Oare, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.3335910, 0.8804350

6. St Peter and St Paul Churchyard
Ospringe, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.3070220, 0.8690570

7. St Bartholomew Churchyard
Goodnestone, Dover District, England
Coordinate: 51.3166220, 0.9322200

8. St Mary Churchyard
Luddenham, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.3324180, 0.8586720

9. All Saints Churchyard
Graveney, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.3261450, 0.9447880

10. Saint Peter and Saint Paul Churchyard
Boughton-under-Blean, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.2892810, 0.9355410

11. Wesleyan Chapel Burial Ground
Boughton-under-Blean, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.2968700, 0.9484080

12. St James Churchyard
Sheldwich, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.2753830, 0.8821940

13. St Michael Churchyard
Hernhill, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.3077430, 0.9612050

15. Deerton Natural Burial Ground
Teynham, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.3344460, 0.8297850

16. St Mary Churchyard
Norton, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.3149750, 0.8221900

17. St Mary the Virgin Churchyard
Selling, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.2739880, 0.9208920

18. St Mary Churchyard
Teynham, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.3377640, 0.8213570

19. Christ Church Churchyard
Dunkirk, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.2916540, 0.9741890

21. St. Leonard Churchyard
Badlesmere, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.2590000, 0.8850000

22. St. Mary Churchyard
Eastling, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.2740700, 0.8155000

24. St Peter and St Paul Churchyard
Newnham, Swale Borough, England
Coordinate: 51.2842590, 0.8006070