St James' Churchyard, Bexley (also known as North Cray Parish Church)⁷³⁹⁵

Brief Description

The small churchyard is surrounded by brick walls on three sides, its east wall once forming a boundary with the kitchen garden of North Cray Place. At the west end of the churchyard are handsome early-18th-century gates.

History

St James' Church dates from at least the 12th century, and was once the private chapel for North Cray Place, a number of whose owners were buried here. The church was substantially rebuilt in 1852 and enlarged in 1870.

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