All Saints Church, Burmarsh - View from the West
Quite likely there was a church here in Saxon times, but this church was built by monks from Canterbury after the arrival of William the Conqueror. The tower has large strengthening buttresses, a common feature of church towers on the soft marsh ground in this area. The tower contains six bells, two of which are original mediaeval bells from around 1375.
At 13ft (4m) below sea level, this is the lowest of the Marsh churches in its elevation.
The church is separated from the road by a dyke, over which a small pedestrian bridge leads to the south entrance door.
All Saints Church, Burmarsh - View from the West
Quite likely there was a church here in Saxon times, but this church was built by monks from Canterbury after the arrival of William the Conqueror. The tower has large strengthening buttresses, a common feature of church towers on the soft marsh ground in this area. The tower contains six bells, two of which are original mediaeval bells from around 1375.
At 13ft (4m) below sea level, this is the lowest of the Marsh churches in its elevation.
The church is separated from the road by a dyke, over which a small pedestrian bridge leads to the south entrance door.