Barfreystone, Kent - Interior of Church - Friths real photo postcard c.1920s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  The interior of Barfreystone Church, Kent - real photo postcard
• Publisher:  Friths, Reigate
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Barfrestone is a hamlet in East Kent, UK between Shepherdswell, Eythorne and Nonington and close to the pit villages of Elvington and Snowdown.

Alternative spellings are Barfreston and Barfreystone. Old English pronunciation - ""Barson"" (before 1800) and antient name ""Barfriston"".^[1] Now known as ""Bar-fre-ston"", rather than ""Bar-fre-stone"".

At the time of the Doomsday Book, the manor was owned by Odo, Earl of Kent (as the Bishop of Bayeux). But after his trial (for fraud) in 1076. His assets were re-apportioned including Barfrestone. The lands were then granted to 'Hugh de Port' (an English feudal barony) for the defence of Dover castle. The lands passed through many other owners including Sir Thomas Browne (during Henry VI of England reign).^[1]

Of note are the tiny Grade I listed Norman church,^[2] complete with internationally famous carvings around the door. The bell in the adjacent yew tree, and the offices and workshops of L'Arche Kent Community.

Another listed building in the village is the Grade II listed Barfrestone Court,^[3]

The village is also on the Miner's Way Trail. The trail links up the coalfield parishes of East Kent.^[4]

type=real photographic (rp)

city/ region=barfreystone

period=inter-war (1918-39)

publisher=friths

postage condition=unposted

number of items=single

size=standard (140x89mm)