All
Saints
Number 94 in the
series is All Saints in Birling. Dominating the centre of this tiny
village, Birling tower is a thinned down version of the familiar
`beacon turret` so commonly found in Kent. Thinned down because
there wasn't room for a properly proportioned structure, so close
is it built to the end of the escarpment on which the church
stands. The church is famed for two features, both connected with
the Nevill family. The first is the cast-iron trapdoor the their
burial vault in the chancel, resplendent with highly coloured bulls
(the family emblem) and the family motto. The second is the font
cover, carved by daughters of the family in the nineteenth century.
Each section is initialled on the inside so that you can see who
carved it.
There is parking at
the back of the church.
Cache and
dash.
The cache has a log
book but no pen so please bring one with you.
If anybody would
like to expand this series please do, I would just ask that you
could let sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the
Church numbers and names to avoid duplication
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