Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe
FolkestoneFolkestone's parish church on the hill above the old town, keeper of the relics of its Anglo-Saxon patron saint.
Get directionsChurchTime here: 20–30 min
On the map
Church Street, Folkestone, CT20 1SW
Quick facts
Workmen found a battered lead casket hidden in the chancel wall in 1885.
In 2020 radiocarbon dating placed the bones in the mid-7th century — almost certainly St Eanswythe, granddaughter of King Ethelbert.
Eanswythe is believed to have founded a monastic community here around AD 660.
Address
Church Street, Folkestone, CT20 1SW
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