St Pancras Church, Kingston near Lewes

St Pancras Church is the parish church of Kingston near Lewes in East Sussex, England. The church building was built in the 13th century and is protected as a Grade II* listed building.

St Pancras Church
50.8563°N 0.0245°W / 50.8563; -0.0245
LocationThe Street, Kingston near Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3PD
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
StatusParish church
DedicationPancras of Rome
Dedicated13th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
StyleDecorated Gothic
Administration
ParishKingston, St Pancras
DeaneryLewes and Seaford
ArchdeaconryLewes and Hastings
DioceseChichester
ProvinceCanterbury
Clergy
Pastor(s)Reverend Geoff Daw[1]

Overview

The church building was built in the 13th century. It is made of stone and flint rubble.[2] It comprises a nave, chancel, western tower, and south porch.[2] The building was damaged by lightning in 1865, and again in 1874.[2] It was designated Grade II* listed on 20 August 1965.[3]

Inside the church, the communion table is Elizabethan and the chest at the west end of the nave is Jacobean.[2] There are three ancient bells in the tower, one of them made by Walter Wimbis.[2] There are also a chalice and paten dating back to 1568; a chalice, paten, and flagon of silver, to 1872-1874; and a silver alms-dish, to circa 1700.[2] The church also contains a memorial window to anti-apartheid activist and clergyman Michael Scott.[4]

The parish is part of the United Benefice of Iford, Rodmell and Southease.[5] The registers began in 1654.[2]

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See also
  • List of places of worship in Lewes (district)

Bibliography
  • A Guide to the Parish Church of Saint Pancras, Kingston near Lewes, Sussex (Claras, 1988).

References
  1. Kingston near Lewes Official website
  2. Salzman, L. F. (ed) (1940). "A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 7. Parishes: Kingston near Lewes". Victoria County History of Sussex. British History Online. pp. 57–60. Retrieved 10 July 2013.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. Historic England. "The Parish Church of St Pancras, The Street, Kingston Near Lewes  (Grade II*) (1222327)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  4. "St Pancras, Kington Near Lewes: Michael... (C) Basher Eyre". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. A Church Near You
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