St Martin's Church Ryarsh Kent
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Can you trace your ancestry back over 1000 years?
St.Martin’s Church, Ryarsh, can.
Have you had several changes and alterations during your lifetime?
St. Martin’s Church, Ryarsh, has.
Have you had a facelift during the past year?
St. Martin’s Church, Ryarsh, has.
Have you any hidden secrets waiting to be discovered?
St. Martin’s Church, Ryarsh, has.
Even the name of the village - Ryarsh – is a mystery of pronunciation. Pronounced ‘Rye-r-sh, the name is derived from the Old English ‘ryge’ meaning ‘rye’, and ‘ersc’ meaning a ‘ploughed field’. The Domesday Book chronicles Ryarsh as Riesce, and in the Textus Roffensis the village is called Reiersce.
St.Martin’s Church, Ryarsh, can.
Have you had several changes and alterations during your lifetime?
St. Martin’s Church, Ryarsh, has.
Have you had a facelift during the past year?
St. Martin’s Church, Ryarsh, has.
Have you any hidden secrets waiting to be discovered?
St. Martin’s Church, Ryarsh, has.
Even the name of the village - Ryarsh – is a mystery of pronunciation. Pronounced ‘Rye-r-sh, the name is derived from the Old English ‘ryge’ meaning ‘rye’, and ‘ersc’ meaning a ‘ploughed field’. The Domesday Book chronicles Ryarsh as Riesce, and in the Textus Roffensis the village is called Reiersce.
Why not come to St Martin’s Church, Ryarsh, a grade II listed church, nestling near the foot of the North Downs. You will be able to :-
- wonder at the skills of the early Masons who created the stonework of the sturdy Norman building
- acknowledge the craftsmanship of the Carpenters, who carved the Jacobean pulpit, the screens and millennial lectern
- listen to the ringing of the Georgian church bells, proof of the Master Founders’ skills
- recognise the rare beauty of the stained glass windows, tribute to the Victorian Glaziers’ art
- marvel at the precision of the twentieth century Needlewomen who stitched the intricate altar frontals and kneelers.
- appreciate the art of the Metalworkers who designed and burnished the twenty first century cross and candlesticks