Apologies for the delay due to daughter's dissertation editing.
It was not Stodmarsh Church MartinR, but the similarities are there. It is indeed All Saints Church, importantly West Stourmouth to distinguish it from East Stourmouth, which has no church, but is a comparable sized settlement. Both Stourmouth's are a clear reflection of when the Isle of Thanet was a true island surrounded by the Wansum Channel and where the River (Great) Stour after flowing past Ashford and through Canterbury actually entered the south-western corner of the Wantsum. Due to this, the two settlements evolved as being at the 'mouth of the Stour', later Stourmouth despite being over 4.5miles from the sea.
The church itself is Grade I Listed and noted as being
The Church of All Saints, Stourmouth, contains late Saxon (c. 1000 or earlier), late 12th century, early 13th century, 14th and 15th century and post-Reformation work. The present church consists of a nave 45ft. 6 inches by 17ft. 3 inches, a south aisle of the same length and about 9ft. 4 inches in width "excluding the arcade in both instances"; a somewhat shorter and narrower north aisle whose width decreases a good deal from east to west; and an aisleless chancel, 24ft. 6 inches long from the west of the chancel arch to the east wall by 14ft. 9 inches broad. The original aisleless nave may be late Saxon c. 1000 A.D. or earlier. These are rough non-Caen stone quoins. Over the nave are the remains of a four-bay King-post roof "perhaps late 13th century in date" and inserted through the roof at the west end of the nave is a c. 14th century timber belfry. The chancel appears to date from c. 1200 and has a pair of lancets on either side. The east wall of the chancel and its buttresses and north and south returns, was completely rebuilt in the 19th century. The roof is largely 19th century. The north aisle probably dates from the 14th century, but contains the remains of 15th century windows. The top of the north aisle was cut down in the late 17th or 18th century to leave a low shed with a vestry at the west end; two dormers were added in the early 19th century. The west wall of the north aisle incorporated a 13th century buttress. Restoration work began on the south aisle in 1982 and concentrated on the roof. Excavation work took place within the church in 1985 and it was possible to produce a plan showing the different phases of building construction. The church is enclosed by an extensive earthwork.
Over to you MartinR
