Listed Building: THE ARCHDEACON OF CANTERBURY'S HOUSE (1336791)
Grade | I |
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Authority | |
Volume/Map/Item | 856, 3, 18 |
Date assigned | 03 December 1949 |
Date last amended |
Description
1. 944 THE CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS
No 29 (The Archdeacon of Canterbury's House) TR 1558 SW 3/18 3.12.49.
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2. Built by Prior Chillenden circa 1400 as guest lodgings. It incorporates parts of the monastery kitchen and Pentise Gatehouse. The east end has been rebuilt, following war damage, with the original materials. 2 storeys flint, brick and some reused mediaeval ashlar, Renewed tiled roof with 4 hipped dormers. The 1st floor has 3 cambered sashes. The ground floor has 3 double lancets with hood moulding and 1 triple lancet. The rear elevation is partly timber-framed and plastered and part flint and stone. At the west end is a projecting timbered gable on the 2nd floor. Towards the east end is another gable with a projecting bay window below it supported on 2 wooden columns. One C15 window of 2 trefoiled headed lights. The other windows are C18 sashes. Massive flint and ashlar chimney stack. The interior has an overmantel of circa 1600 in one room.
Nos 20 to 29A (consec), PIlgrim's or Pentise entry attached to No 29, wall in garden of No 29, wall and gatepiers betwen Nos 28 and 29, Gateway from Green Court and building adjoining to left, King`s School Library and Norman staircase form a group.
Listing NGR: TR1507358026
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Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
Grid reference | TR 1508 5800 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR15NE |
Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 16 2006 4:25PM