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St Oswald's Church, Paddlesworth

St Oswald's Church, Paddlesworth

Web Links Location Local station Folkestone Central

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A beautiful, small 12th Century Church with Norman arch. The church is the only one in Kent dedicated to St Oswald, King of Northumbria and martyr.

Visitors are welcome to explore the church or enjoy the peace while sitting in the Victorian pews. Locals refer to the church as 'the highest place, lowest steeple, poorest parish, with the fewest people'.

Address

St Oswald's Church, Paddlesworth Paddlesworth Folkestone
CT18 8AD

Contact

domik@live.co.uk

Links

Website

Coaches welcome

Groups welcome

Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs and Registered Assistance Dogs welcome

Guided tours

Pets welcome

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