Monument record TQ 65 NE 54 - A lake and remains of 18th century fishponds, St Mary's Abbey, West Malling

Summary

A stream flowing through the grounds of St Mary's Abbey, West Malling fills a lake south of the Guest House TQ 65 NE 51. This could be remains of an earlier fishpond. The stream continues to the Cascade, a 19th century construction. Brooke House in Swan Street, now the NatWest Bank, was built in the 18th century for Mr Francis Brooke. The grounds of this house once extended as far as the A20 London Road. As the stream ran through this land it was formed into ornamental fish ponds. These are no longer visible.

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Grid reference TQ 6833 5777 (point) Centred on
Map sheet TQ65NE
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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[Name centred TQ 68145741] Fish Pond [NR] (Site of) (NAT) [Name centred TQ 68545813] Fish Pond [NR] (Site of) (NAT) " (1)" Authority refers to stream flowing through Abbey grounds which "fills a fish pond south of the guesthouse". [This appears to be the rectangular feature centred at TQ 68225765] The cascade is a 19th c. construction. (2) Brooke House in Swan Street, now the National Provincial Bank, [at TQ 68155780] was built in the 18th c., and was the residence of Mr Francis Brooke. The grounds of this house once extended as far as the London Road, and the stream was formed into ornamental fish ponds. (3) There is now no evidence of these monastic fishponds. (4)


<1> OS 6" 1936 (OS Card Reference). SKE48337.

<2> Arch J 88 1932 181 (F H Fairweather) (OS Card Reference). SKE36757.

<3> A Short History of West Malling 1951 23 (A Cronk) (OS Card Reference). SKE32915.

<4> F1 AC 09-JUL-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE41778.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 65 NE 54 - July, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3331.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1936.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Arch J 88 1932 181 (F H Fairweather).
  • <3>XY OS Card Reference: A Short History of West Malling 1951 23 (A Cronk). [Mapped feature: #12471 fishpond, ]
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 AC 09-JUL-59.
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 NE 54 - July, 1959.

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Record last edited

Jun 8 2021 10:57AM