Monument record TQ 86 NW 1211 - site of 112/114 High Street Rainham

Summary

Site of Timber framed open hall house probably dating to the second half of the 15th century.

Location

Grid reference TQ 8187 6585 (point)
Map sheet TQ86NW
Civil Parish GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Timber framed open hall house probably dating to the second half of the 15th century.In its original form it was a double fronted Wealden house. The hall was floored over in the first half of the 17th century and a brick stack was inserted. In the late 18th or early 19th century the building was converted into two shops, the west bay demolished and the north and the new west wall rebuilt in brick. (1)

Historic England archive material: BF040202 112-114, HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM
NMR06 NMR Measured Drawings This material has not yet been fully catalogued. As a result copyright and date information may be incomplete or inaccurate.


<1> Pearson, S., Barnwell, P. S. & Adams, A. T., 1994, A Gazetteer of Medieval Houses in Kent (Monograph). SKE8010.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Pearson, S., Barnwell, P. S. & Adams, A. T.. 1994. A Gazetteer of Medieval Houses in Kent.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Medieval Houses Of Kent: Architectural Survey (EKE20338)

Record last edited

Sep 12 2024 4:14PM