TQ 76 SW 6 - St. Stephen's Chapel or St Michael's Chapel, Tottington, Aylesford

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Monument record TQ 76 SW 6 - St. Stephen's Chapel or St Michael's Chapel, Tottington, Aylesford

Summary

Richard de Poynings who died in 1387-8 is reputed to have founded a free chapel at Tottington dedicated to either St Stephen or St Michael. In 1776 a plan was drawn showing the building in an orchard 410ft (374.9m) above the yard gate at Tottington, by the side of a track or lane and not at the OS siting. Moulded stones , foundations and part of a pavement were recorded, orientated east to west and measuring 39ft X 22ft 6ins (45.66m X 20.12m). There are no visible signs remaining.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 7402 6060 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ76SW
County	KENT
District	TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish	AYLESFORD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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CHAPEL (Medieval - 1367 AD to 1539 AD?)

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<1> OS 6" 1910 (OS Card Reference). SKE48325.

<2> OS 6" 1939 (OS Card Reference). SKE48359.

<3> Custumale Roffense 1788 p.67 (J Thorpe) Plate III (OS Card Reference). SKE39534.

<4> Rambles Around Churches V 4 1929 p.188 (H Smetham) (OS Card Reference). SKE48963.

<5> Bygone Kent 1892 p.79 (R Stead) (OS Card Reference). SKE38448.

<6> Arch Cant Vol 29 1911 p.220 (Hussey) (OS Card Reference). SKE36394.

<7> Memorials of Malling 1892 p.30 (Fielding) (OS Card Reference). SKE46877.

<8> F1 ASP 19-MAY-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42187.

<9> Field report for monument TQ 76 SW 6 - May, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4166.

Sources/Archives (9)

<1> SKE48325 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1910.
<2> SKE48359 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1939.
<3> SKE39534 OS Card Reference: Custumale Roffense 1788 p.67 (J Thorpe) Plate III.
<4> SKE48963 OS Card Reference: Rambles Around Churches V 4 1929 p.188 (H Smetham).
<5> SKE38448 OS Card Reference: Bygone Kent 1892 p.79 (R Stead).
<6>XY SKE36394 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant Vol 29 1911 p.220 (Hussey). [Mapped feature: #24139 site of chapel, ]
<7> SKE46877 OS Card Reference: Memorials of Malling 1892 p.30 (Fielding).
<8> SKE42187 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 19-MAY-59.
<9> SKE4166 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 SW 6 - May, 1959.