St Mary the Virgin
Peter Booton has visited Gillingham’s parish church
Published in January ’22
DURING building works to Gillingham’s old vicarage in 1980, part of an Anglo-Saxon preaching cross believed to date from the 8th or 9th century was discovered. Set into the north wall of the building, the find provided the earliest evidence of worship in Gillingham. Skilfully carved into the faces of the Portland stone block were ornamental interlaced double strands of strapwork, twisted vines and a bunch of grapes. A…
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