St. Mildred’s, Acol (Thanet)

St. Mildred’s, Acol

St. Mildred’s is a quaint little church in the Thanet hamlet of Acol. It was built in 1879 and looks well worth a look. Unfortunately it was locked with no indication as to whether it is every open outside of services. In the porch were two notices, ‘Your rural church St. Mildred’s Acol. All welcome.’ and, in a similar vein; ‘Our vision as a church is to be an open, welcoming and supportive community of Christians who encourage one another in making Christ known in Acol and beyond.’ Rather ironic on a locked church which proclaims, by being locked the exact  opposite!

There is a section on St. Mildred’s on http://allsaintsbirchington.com , but no visitor information