English Heritage sites near Bonnington Parish
DYMCHURCH MARTELLO TOWER
4 miles from Bonnington Parish
This is one of a chain of ingeniously designed artillery towers built around the south and east coasts of England from 1805 to protect against the threat of invasion by Napoleon.
HORNE'S PLACE CHAPEL
7 miles from Bonnington Parish
A rare survival of a fine domestic chapel, built for William Horne in 1366 and attached to his timber-framed manor house, which was attacked during the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.
ST JOHN'S COMMANDERY
12 miles from Bonnington Parish
The flint-walled 13th-century chapel and hall of a 'Commandery' of Knights Hospitallers, later converted into a farmhouse.
CAMBER CASTLE
13 miles from Bonnington Parish
Enjoy a guided tour around this historic castle built by Henry VIII. Camber Castle lies between Rye and Winchelsea. The ruin of an unaltered artillery fort designed to guard the port of Rye.
WESTERN HEIGHTS, DOVER
16 miles from Bonnington Parish
A huge fortification begun during the Napoleonic Wars and completed in the 1860s, designed to protect Dover from French invasion. Only the moat can be visited.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CHURCH, DOVER
16 miles from Bonnington Parish
The foundations of a small medieval church, traditionally said to have been the site of King John's submission to the Papal Legate in 1213.
Churches in Bonnington Parish
St Rumwold
Frogmore Lane
Bonnington
Ashford
01233 720241
CHURCH OPEN
The church is regularly left open for private devotion. We are pleased to welcome pilgrims from far and wide. Just occasionally you may find it locked in relation to preparations for or clearing up after a particular event
SERVICES
We hold services on the 1st and 3rd Sundays each month at 9.00am. The services are usually Holy Communion using Common Worship. Please check 'Services and Events' on this website.
OUR CLERGY
We are part of the Saxon Shoreline Benefice. Our previous Rector of the Benefice the Reverend Graham Halsall resigned with effect 31st March 2022 for personal and family reasons so we have been in a vacancy, known as Interregnum. However we are pleased that a new Rector has been appointed and will be in post from April 2023. See News item.
We are fortunate in having the services of several retired priests who help with the services.
SAFEGUARDING
The Parochial Church Council has adopted the safeguarding policies and procedures of the Church of England. In particular we are committed to:
The safeguarding of all children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Carefully selecting and training paid and voluntary staff who might come into contact with children or vulnerable adults, using the Disclosure and Barring service amongst other tools, to check their suitability.
Responding without delay to every complaint made which suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed.
Cooperating fully with the police, local authority and any other appropriate statutory body in any investigation.
Ministering appropriately to anyone, child or adult, who as experienced abuse.
Extending pastoral care to those known to have offended against children or vulnerable adults whilst ensuring that children and vulnerable adults are protected from them.
Our Benefice Safeguarding Officer is Pauline Williams Tel: 07907 676829
There is an email address specifically for safeguarding concerns: [email protected] Please do not use it for general enquiries.
Our Churchwarden is Dr Norman Corfield Tel: 01233 720241
Any child wishing to talk about a problem can contact ChildLine Tel: 0800 1111.
Any parent or carer wishing to talk about parenting problems can contact Family Lives Tel: 0808 800 2222.
For Local Authority Children's Social Services Tel: 03000 411111 and for Adult Social Services Tel: 03000 416161
If necessary it is possible to contact Diocesan Safeguarding Team Tel: 01227 459401
The Diocese of Canterbury's safeguarding pages can be found at https://www.canterburydiocese.org/safeguarding
No churches found in Bonnington Parish