Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reculver
| Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reculver | |
|---|---|
The church viewed from the north-west in 2008 | |
| 51°22′06″N 1°10′37″E / 51.368292°N 1.176812°E | |
| OS grid reference | TR 212 680 |
| Location | Reculver Lane, Hillborough, Kent |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | United Benefice of St. Mary the Virgin, Reculver, St. Bartholomew, Herne Bay & Holy Cross, Hoath |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | St Mary |
| Consecrated | 12 June 1878 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 14 May 1975 |
| Architect(s) | Joseph Clarke |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Construction cost | £1,400 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Materials | Knapped flint with limestone dressings Red clay tiled roof |
| Bells | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Parish | Reculver |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Susan Martin |
The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reculver, is an Anglican church on Reculver Lane in the village of Hillborough, in the parish of Reculver, in north-eastern Kent, England. Built between 1876 and 1878, it is the second such church on its site. The first, consecrated in 1813, was a replacement for a church of St Mary that was founded in 669 within the remains of the Roman fort at Reculver, about 1.25 miles (2 km) to the north-east, but was mostly demolished in 1809.
The first church at Hillborough was poorly constructed, and was itself replaced by the present structure, designed by Joseph Clarke in the Gothic Revival style. It incorporates materials from the demolished church at Reculver, its baptismal font is probably from the medieval All Saints' Church, Shuart, that once stood on the Isle of Thanet, and it is included in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building.
The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reculver, is an active parish church in the diocese of Canterbury, the archdeaconry of Canterbury and the deanery of Reculver. Its benefice is united with those of St Bartholomew, Herne Bay, and Holy Cross, Hoath.