English Heritage sites near Loose Parish
SUTTON VALENCE CASTLE
4 miles from Loose Parish
The ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over East Sussex and the Kentish Weald.
KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE
6 miles from Loose Parish
The remains of two megalithic 'dolmen' burial chambers. Impressive Kit's Coty has three uprights and a massive capstone: Little Kit's Coty, alias the Countless Stones, is now a jumble of sarsens.
ST LEONARD'S TOWER
6 miles from Loose Parish
An early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep, surviving almost to its original height.
OLD SOAR MANOR
9 miles from Loose Parish
A small but complete portion of a stone manor house built about 1290. The first floor 'solar' private chamber, with attendant chapel and garderobe, stands over a vaulted undercroft.
ROCHESTER CASTLE
10 miles from Loose Parish
Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.
TEMPLE MANOR
10 miles from Loose Parish
Part of a manor house of the Knights Templar, built in about 1240, with a fine first floor hall displaying traces of wall paintings.
Churches in Loose Parish
All Saints', Loose
Church Street
Loose
Maidstone
(01622) 741265
http://www.allsaintsloose.org.uk
WHAT WE BELIEVE
At All Saints' Loose we are passionate about knowing Jesus and making Jesus known. Since God first loved us, we long to grow in our love for him, and each other. This means, we are committed to listening to and sharing God's written word, the Bible. You can read about some of our core Bible-based beliefs here.
If you would like to learn more, the best way to do that is to join us on a Sunday morning. You don't need to share these beliefs to come along - we love to welcome visitors who are exploring the Christian faith and run courses designed for those wanting to explore what Christianity is about.
Three basic characteristics describe us:
We are a Christian church. We are a group of people who gather together (we're a church) because of our shared faith in and love for Jesus (we're Christians). We believe in one God who has made himself known to us, supremely, through his Son, Jesus Christ. Knowing God the Father comes through trusting in Jesus who died on the cross that our sins might be forgiven and rose again to reign as King. The great work of God the Holy Spirit is to bring people to faith in Jesus. Knowing Jesus rose from the dead gives us the sure hope we will be with God forever when we die.
We are an evangelical church. We believe that the Bible is God's inspired, authoritative, and trustworthy message to all people and is the definitive guide for us in all matters of truth, faith and conduct. We believe that by God's Holy Spirit, the study and exposition of the Bible is the principal means through which God transforms our lives. We therefore seek to apply the teaching of the Bible to every area of our lives.
We are an Anglican church. We are part of the Church of England and stand in the tradition of her 16th century Reformers, holding with them to the great biblical truths that were rediscovered at the time of the Reformation, including: the sovereignty of God in salvation, justification by faith alone and salvation in Christ alone. However, we have church members from many different denominational backgrounds and we unite under Christ, not under one particular denominational banner.
Pubs in Loose Parish
Beer Barn
Campfield Farm, Haste Hill Road, Boughton Monchelsea, ME17 4LR
Chequers Inn
Old Loose Hill, Loose, ME15 0BL
(01622) 743125
theloosechequers.com
Walnut Tree
657 Loose Road, Loose, ME15 9UX
(01622) 743493
walnuttreeloose.co.uk