All Saints church in Tudeley
Chagall’s stained-glass windows in Kent
The sense of wonder in the world
The church of All Saints1 in the small village of Tudeley, not far from the historical medieval town of Tonbridge, can be rightfully considered another well-hidden Wonder of the World. Now, as churches began to reopen across the UK, the All Saints church welcomes worshippers and visitors again. It has a long history, harking back to the 7th century A.D and pre-dating the Domesday Book (in which it is, logically, also mentioned). During the Middle Ages the church belonged to Tonbridge Priory and was rebuilt between 12-14 centuries). After the dissolution of the monasteries in 1526 it was passed to Christ Church, Oxford, and then became the property of the Crown. Nowadays it belongs to the Diocese of Rochester.