Listed Building: THE ARCHDEACON OF CANTERBURY'S HOUSE (1336791)

Grade I
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. I GV 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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  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TR 1508 5800 (point)
Map sheet TR15NE
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 4:25PM