The Romanesque styled doorway of 13th-century parish church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin at Stone, was known as the "Lantern of Kent" for its beacon light known to all sailors on the river, is renowned for its Gothic sculpture made by the masons who built Westminster Abbey. An impressive example of Early English church architecture it's likely that it was funded by pilgrims passing along Watling Street, following the murder of Thomas à Becket at Canterbury in 1170.
The Romanesque styled doorway of 13th-century parish church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin at Stone, was known as the "Lantern of Kent" from its beacon light known to all sailors on the river. It is renowned for its Gothic sculpture made by the masons who built Westminster Abbey. St Mary’s is an impressive example of Early English church architecture but it is not clear who paid for it to be built. In view of the small population in the parish at the time, it seems unlikely that the parish could fund such a fine building, so it's probable that pilgrims passing along Watling Street, following the murder of Thomas à Becket at Canterbury in 1170, provided the impetus for the work.
Size: 3386px × 4680px
Location: Stone, Dartford, Kent, UK
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
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