West door - St Mary's church - Teynham, Kent
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A magnificent 15th Century oak door, ornate with iron studs and a crosspiece in the centre, and part of the old closing-ring. Skirmishes from the Civil War have left the scars of the combatants' bullets on its massive old door.
Waymark Code: WMZ5RC
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/14/2018
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A magnificent 15th Century oak door, 4 inches thick, ornate with iron studs and a crosspiece in the centre, and part of the old closing-ring. The shot holes in the outer face were made by bullets - there is still some visible lead in some. It is said that fleeing Royalists from a skirmish at Barrow Green, (close to Teynham Station), barricaded themselves into the church and were fired on by the pursuing Parliamentarians.
Type of material of the door: Wood
Functional door?: Yes
Location of this door/way: On public property
Is it accessable only by paid admission": No
Style: Modern
Address or physical location:
St Mary
Conyer Road
Teynham, Kent England
ME9 9ET
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