Built in 597, St. Martin's is the oldest church in the English speaking world that is still used for worship.
The font is made of Caen stone blocks and decorated with arcading of intersecting arches and two rows of interlocking circles. The lining is made of lead.
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Built in 597, St. Martin's is the oldest church in the English speaking world that is still used for worship.
The font is made of Caen stone blocks and decorated with arcading of intersecting arches and two rows of interlocking circles, all dotted with pellets.
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St. Martin' church was the private chapel of Queen Bertha of Kent in the 6th century before Augustine arrived from Rome. It is the oldest Church in the English-speaking world that is still used for worship. St. Augustine set up his mission here when he arrived from Rome in 597 AD.
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Built in 597, St. Martin's is the oldest church in the English speaking world that is still used for worship.
The font is made of Caen stone blocks and decorated with arcading of intersecting arches and two rows of interlocking circles. The lining is made of lead.
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The stones and bricks are from the Roman period to the Middles ages. St. Martin' church was the private chapel of Queen Bertha of Kent in the 6th century before Augustine arrived from Rome. It is the oldest Church in the English-speaking world that is still used for worship. St. Augustine set up his mission here when he arrived from Rome in 597 AD.
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