The church was consecrated on 12th September 1138. It houses the relics of Folkestone's Patron Saint, St Eanswythe, an Anglo-Saxon Kentish princess who established a nunnery on a site near the current church in around 650 AD, the one of the first religious communities for women in England. She died c 660 AD. Her reliquary was moved to what is now the chancel of the present church on 12 September 1138.
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We are now back in our usual service pattern, please check the Services and Events tab.
COVID STRATEGY FOR SERVICES at ST MARY & ST EANSWYTHE
* Refreshments are available in the North Transept after the Sunday 10:30 service.
* We will communicate our expectations clearly through signage, notice sheets and announcements.
VISITING ST MARY & ST EANSWYTHE'S CHURCH
We are open for Visiting and private prayer. The church is normally open on
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. As we rely on volunteers, there are some days we can't open. For the present, we are unable to open on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Over the Christmas and New Year period the church will be closed for visiting from Christmas Day to New Year's Day inclusive, apart from Saturday 28th December from 11am to 1pm. Normal visiting days will resume on Thursday 2nd January.
Updated 19/12/24
see the Services and Events tab for the link to our youtube and facebook video services and reflections
St Mary & St Eanswythe Charity No. 1192616
