St Mary's Church, Speldhurst
Speldhurst, West Kent
St Mary's at Speldhurst holds ten stained-glass windows from the partnership of Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris. The present church was finished in 1871 to the medieval plan, after lightning burned the old one down in 1791.
Highlights
- Ten windows designed by Burne-Jones and Morris
- Figures first designed for the chapel of Jesus College, Cambridge
- A church first recorded in a charter book of 1115
- A window-by-window guide on the church website
Good to know
- The 45-minute talk, Saints and Angels, can be arranged through the parish office on 07960 296027
- Notes on the windows can be borrowed in the church
- It stands where Speldhurst Hill meets Langton Road
Getting there
St Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Speldhurst Hill, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0NN
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Image: Lamberhurst Music FestivalJong-Gyung Park piano recital
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The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge, sings a Christmas carol service at St Mary's Church in Lamberhurst on Saturday 12 December 2026. The programme is built around well-known carols, and the festival describes the service as the start of Christmas.
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