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July 23rd, 2025

A Private View: from relic to ruin to renewal — inside SPAB’s seven-year rescue of St Andrew’s Chapel

St Andrew’s in Sandling, Kent has lived many lives. Thought to have once housed a relic of its namesake saint, the building later belonged to Tudor poet Thomas Wyatt and, more recently, served as the village post office. Awarded Grade II* listed status and under the care of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), it has been lovingly restored over seven years by specialist craftspeople. The result is a remarkable three-bedroom home of rare character — and the hope is that its next custodians will continue the story

Homes / Interiors

Words: Matthew Slocombe, SPAB Chief Executive
Photography: Kristy Noble

A Private View: from relic to ruin to renewal — inside SPAB’s seven-year rescue of St Andrew’s Chapel

St Andrew's Chapel, Sandling, Kent

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