Building record TR 34 SW 2483 - Chapel within the Keep at Dover Castle, Kent

Summary

The forebuilding which is part of the original C12th construction is located on the north eastern side of the Keep at Dover Castle and contains the main door with access via a staircase to the second floor. Within the south tower of the forebuilding there is a chapel possibly dedicated to St. Thomas Becket accessed via a mural chamber off the hall. The chapel has a nave and chancel, both square in plan and both having wall arcading with stone benches. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3249 4194 (8m by 9m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document). SKE52105.

<2> Johnathan Coad, 1995, English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover (Monograph). SKE52106.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer. [Mapped feature: #102043 chaple, ]
  • <2> Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Record last edited

Jul 2 2019 11:16AM