English Heritage sites near Isle of Grain Parish
UPNOR CASTLE
6 miles from Isle of Grain Parish
Set in tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village, this rare example of an Elizabethan artillery fort was begun in 1559 and redeveloped in 1599-1601, to protect warships at Chatham dockyards.
HADLEIGH CASTLE
8 miles from Isle of Grain Parish
The romantic ruins of a royal castle overlooking the Essex marshes. Hadleigh was begun in about 1215 by Hubert de Burgh, but extensively refortified by Edward III during the Hundred Years War.
ROCHESTER CASTLE
8 miles from Isle of Grain Parish
Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.
TEMPLE MANOR
9 miles from Isle of Grain Parish
Part of a manor house of the Knights Templar, built in about 1240, with a fine first floor hall displaying traces of wall paintings.
KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE
11 miles from Isle of Grain Parish
The remains of two megalithic 'dolmen' burial chambers. Impressive Kit's Coty has three uprights and a massive capstone: Little Kit's Coty, alias the Countless Stones, is now a jumble of sarsens.
FAVERSHAM STONE CHAPEL (OUR LADY OF ELVERTON)
12 miles from Isle of Grain Parish
The ruins of the small Anglo-Saxon and medieval chapel of Stone-next-Faversham.
Churches in Isle of Grain Parish
Grain: St James
High Street
Grain
Rochester
01634271674
About Us
St James Church, Isle of Grain, Rochester, Kent
As Christians in our local community we serve everyone by offering regular worship, alongside opportunities to explore spirituality and faith, a place to meet, including through our cafe sessions. We work alongside our local schools, and with people of other faiths and of no faith. Everyone is welcome.
Our church fellowship meets at 11.00 am on a Sunday morning, with Holy Communion (Common Worship) every 2nd and 4th Sunday. Every 1st and 3rd Sunday is Morning Prayer but on the third Sunday we have refreshments and usually homemade wares and spend time on discussing the Bible readings for that Sunday subject to latest Covid19 regulations
We recognise that hospitality is a gift from God, and we love to share that with our local area. Here you will find a warm welcome, and authentic community.
Everyone should feel and be safe in church. Any concerns about safeguarding should be made to our Parish Safeguarding Officer. Veronica Cordier can be contacted by email on [email protected]
Throughout the pandemic we have maintained a presence either by opening for quiet prayer only - social distancing in place - or if not possible we have had displays created relevant to the various events usually marked by a service. Please see our gallery for some of the displays.
St James Church continues to be available for Wedding services, funeral services and Baptisms and we ask you to contact Veronica for more details.
Pubs in Isle of Grain Parish
Cat & Cracker
A Courage and Barclay house next door to the Hogarth Inn, this was originally named the Cock Inn but, in sympathy with the nearby BP oil refinery, it was renamed (probably around 1954) as a sort of pun on catalytic cracker, part of the plan...
Hogarth Inn
Grade II listed building. At one time the building was the village Post Office Stores.
Reported on a CAMRA member visit on 19th July 2022 that new management was in place but not currently selling real ale nor food.
Any future report upda...