St Botolphs Church, Chevening (Chevening Church)
Chevening, also known as Chevening House, is the official residence of the Foreign Secretary.
The house was bequeathed to the Nation by the 7th and last Earl Stanhope and is managed by a body of trustees. The 115-room mansion, situated near a lake in a 3,500-acre estate, is located near Sevenoaks, Kent. The estate is private and secure. All security details have been specifically excluded from the pictures.
There are eight collections covering (a) Chevening House, the main buildings; (b) The Lake; (c) The Private Gardens and Maze; (d) The Southern Grounds; (e) The Chatham Vase; (f) Northern Farmland and the Keyhole; (g) Estate Cottages; and (h) St Botolphs Church.
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St Botolphs Church, Chevening, in the evening light, on 13.02.1999
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The tower of St Botolphs Church, Chevening. On the left side of the tower is a turret containing the stairs. 19.06.2015 12894
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The South Porch of St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 11397
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St Botolphs Church, Chevening on 25.04.1999
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St Botolphs Church, Chevening on 25.04.1999
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St Botolphs Church, Chevening. Towards the right of the building is a Priest's Door giving access to the Stanhope Chantry (Chapel). The main access to the Chantry is via the church. 19.06.2015 12878
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St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12879
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St Botolphs Church, Chevening on 25.04.1999
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St Botolphs Church, Chevening showing the turret containing the stairs on the left. 19.06.2015 12891
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St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12869
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St Botolphs Church, Chevening, in the evening light, on 13.02.1999
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St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 11394
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St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 11395
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St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 11399
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The Nave and North Aisle of St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12852
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The Nave and North Aisle of St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12791
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The interior of St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12851
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The Nave and North Aisle of St Botolphs Church, Chevening, looking towards the Choir. 19.06.2015 12842
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The Choir of St Botolphs Church, Chevening with the Parclose Screen on the right, beyond which is the Stanhope Chantry (Chapel). 19.06.2015 12799
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The Vestry, St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12839
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The organ, St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12801
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Stained glass window in memory of Ronald Arthur Holland, 1930 -1989, for 25 years choir member and Treasurer, St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12837
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The Altar of St Botolphs Church, Chevening above which is a stone carving of the Last Supper. The stained glass window is shown more clearly below. 19.06.2015 12838
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The east window above the Altar depicting the Nativity. The inscription at the base of the window reads, "Good tidings of great joy which is a Saviour which is Christ the Lord". St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12836
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The South Aisle of St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12793
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![In memory of Frank Alexander Hall Hall [sic], aged 24 years, son of the Rector of this Parish, killed in action at Fabers Put, S Africa, May 30th 1900 while serving in the Imperial Yeomanry. This window is placed here by the parishioners as an expression of their true respect for him and deep sympathy with his parents. St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12843](https://photos.smugmug.com/Chevening-House/St-Botolphs-Church-Chevening/i-cjKL6HQ/0/b79555ad/L/St%20Botolphs%20Church%20Chevening%20Interior%20190615%2012843%20E-L.jpg)
In memory of Frank Alexander Hall Hall [sic], aged 24 years, son of the Rector of this Parish, killed in action at Fabers Put, S Africa, May 30th 1900 while serving in the Imperial Yeomanry. This window is placed here by the parishioners as an expression of their true respect for him and deep sympathy with his parents. St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12843
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The Nave and North Aisle of St Botolphs Church, Chevening looking west towards the Font. 19.06.2015 12847
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The Roll of Honour, St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12797
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The Font of St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12866
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The Font of St Botolphs Church, Chevening. 19.06.2015 12853
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