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The church is made of a hard grey limestone called Kentish Ragstone. This is a type of "freestone", so-called because it can be cut in any direction, having no grain as, for example, slate does. It was popular because it could be carved into intricate designs such as the lovely examples adorning St. Patriarch's. | The church is made of a hard grey limestone called Kentish Ragstone. This is a type of "freestone", so-called because it can be cut in any direction, having no grain as, for example, slate does. It was popular because it could be carved into intricate designs such as the lovely examples adorning St. Patriarch's. | ||
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Revision as of 09:50, 19 May 2019
St. Patriarch's Church |
St. Patriarch's Church
Nixbank [5, 70]
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Description
St. Patriarch's Church is located at the northern border of Nixbank where the suburb meets Crooketon.
The church is made of a hard grey limestone called Kentish Ragstone. This is a type of "freestone", so-called because it can be cut in any direction, having no grain as, for example, slate does. It was popular because it could be carved into intricate designs such as the lovely examples adorning St. Patriarch's.
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Current Status
History
The 19th-century church was built in the French Gothic style of Late Gothic Revival architecture. It is a Grade II listed building (i.e., a "particularly important building of more than special interest.)
--Greenwarrior 19:36, 1 July 2011 (BST)