Shrewsbury Church

Summary

Shrewsbury Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Kennedyville, Kent County, Maryland, United States. It is a rural parish church constructed in 1834, and remodeled to its present vernacular Gothic-influenced appearance in 1890. The church is constructed of brick and features a three-stage buttressed and crenelated tower at the entrance, a low one-story chancel, and Gothic influenced walnut furnishings.[2] South Sassafras Parish, as it was originally known, was one of the original 30 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland. Buried in the churchyard is John Cadwalader, a general of the American Revolutionary War.[3][4]

Shrewsbury Church
Shrewsbury Church is located in Maryland
Shrewsbury Church
Shrewsbury Church is located in the United States
Shrewsbury Church
Nearest cityKennedyville, Maryland
Coordinates39°19′44″N 75°58′3″W / 39.32889°N 75.96750°W / 39.32889; -75.96750
Built1834
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Vernacular Gothic
NRHP reference No.86001245[1]
Added to NRHPJune 04, 1986

Shrewsbury Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Shrewsbury Church. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-10-05.
  3. ^ "About". Shrewsburyparish.org. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  4. ^ https://apps.mht.maryland.gov/medusa/PDF/NR_PDFs/NR-956.pdf[bare URL PDF]

External links edit

  • Shrewsbury Church, Kent County, including photo from 1977, at Maryland Historical Trust
  • Shrewsbury Parish Church website