Project Underway at St George’s Church | The Cathedral of Romney Marsh

USL is pleased to be working with Clague LLP at St George’s Church, Ivychurch, part of The Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust.  Scaffolding construction is underway to enable repairs to the external fabric of the south porch and south aisle, including stonework repairs and the repair of the glazing in three south aisle windows.

About the church

Built under the patronage of the archbishops of Canterbury, St George is an exceptionally large parish church measuring 40.5m (133ft) in length, reflecting the prestige of the archbishops rather than the size of the parish, which has always been small.

Due to its size and space, St. George's is known as 'the Cathedral of Romney Marsh' and is mainly a 14th-century building with a seven bay arcade built in the late Decorated style of English architecture.

The beautifully carved 15^th-century choir stalls remain, and an octagonal Kentish rag stone font of the same period. Ivychurch has long been associated with smugglers, and legend has it that at times services could not be held because of the amount of contraband stored in the church.

Take a 3D tour of the church:

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Learn more about USL stone restoration services:

We are passionate about masonry, stonework, striving to create beautiful, functional and long-standing contributions for clients and the environment as a whole.

Our approach is to maintain the principle of 'like-for-like' while taking into account the decay mechanisms and environmental changes that affect stone and brickwork in buildings. We will always advise on the appropriate repair methods with mortar mix matching, testing, and visual and lab analysis.

Our experienced stone masons are passionate about traditional heritage crafts, carving and sharing their wealth of knowledge with the next generation. We also welcome bespoke commissions for architectural stonework and statuary.

Our team is eager to bring you more details about this unique 14th-century building as well as the progress of the project.