St. Mary Cray church

St Mary Cray church

St Mary's Open Day - Saturday 13th May 2017

Following extensive renovation with the aid of Heritage Lottery Fund, St. Mary's Church in St. Mary Cray High Street held an open day at which BBLHS set up a stall to provide some old pictures of the town (and to enjoy a tour of the church and some of its less obvious features. The church dates back to 1250 and has inevitably suffered over the years! To find out more about the work carried out, go to this site.

Click on an image below to see a larger version - you can then move forward or back using the arrows on either side.

Two views of the church, showing the entrance porch on the south side ...
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and the "devil's door" on the north side.
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A timeline of the church's history.
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A view of the bell tower.
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A bill for repairing the bells in 1913.
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The font.
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The boxed pews.
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The handle for the manual organ pump.
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Part of a viewing angle or "Squint" which could be used by those unable to enter the church for religious or health reasons.
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Some examples of the old materials removed from the roof and, on the left, a new oak tile.
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Church brasses.
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Another brass.

Our thanks to the various people who welcomed us to their Church and showed us some of its long history.
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