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Demolition Decision
- When
- 12 January 1808
- Where
- Reculver
On 12 January 1808, a vestry meeting decided to demolish St Mary's Church, rejecting John Rennie's coastal-defence scheme.
The decision was instigated by vicar Christopher Naylor, who argued that erosion threatened the churchyard. The Archbishop of Canterbury commissioned an assessment, which confirmed the need for demolition to save materials for a new church.
Sources
- Reculver Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
- St Mary's Church, Reculver Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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