Monument record TQ 65 NE 47 - Chapter House and Church, St Mary's Abbey, West Malling

Summary

Built in the 11th century as Chapter House and Church of the Abbey, by the 18th century most parts of the original buildings were in ruins. According to Hasted, Frazer Honeywood bought the estate in 1740 and incorporated parts of the ruins into his house design, re-using the original building materials in other areas. The Chapter House, reconstructed in the 13th century, and part of the dorter range were shown as a roofless ruin in a drawing of 1735. The present "medieval timbered roof" has been re-erected. There is a crypt or cellar beneath the Chapter House. Stone coffins with ornate crosses on the lids were found near the transept. They probably represented burials of former abbesses. Today the east and south ranges of the 18th century house are the living quarters of the Anglican Benedictine sisters. See also TQ 65 NE 48

Location

Grid reference TQ 6829 5767 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ65NE
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Full Description

<1> Arch J 88 1932 188 (F H Fairweather) (OS Card Reference). SKE36758.

<2> F1 ASP 12-JUN-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42072.

<3> DOE (IAM) Record Form Kent 3 11 1986 (OS Card Reference). SKE40756.

<4> The Buildings of England West Kent and the Weald 1980 603 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE50245.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 65 NE 47 - June, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3326.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Arch J 88 1932 188 (F H Fairweather).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 12-JUN-59.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: DOE (IAM) Record Form Kent 3 11 1986.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: The Buildings of England West Kent and the Weald 1980 603 (J Newman).
  • <5>XY Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 NE 47 - June, 1959. [Mapped feature: #12394 building, ]

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Record last edited

Jun 7 2021 1:54PM