Listed Building record TR 34 SW 864 - CHURCH OF ST MARY SUB-CASTRO

Summary

Saxon Church incorporating re used Roman material with Medieval and post medieval alterations. It is located to the south east of the inner bailey and Keep of Dover Castle within the scheduled monument and is a GI listed building.. The lates possible foundation for the church is c. 1020 A.D. and consists of a nave, chancel, transepts and a low central tower. The fabric of the church is of mixed composition, the walls are of flint, but with some stone and tile, while the facings of the windows are largely of tiles, and the quoins are partly of tile and partly of large dressed stones. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

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Grid reference Centred TR 32628 41823 (40m by 24m) (8 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> Arts in Early Eng 2 1925 353-4 illust (G B Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE37357.

<3> MHLG (1050/11/A/Dec 1947) 1 (OS Card Reference). SKE46907.

<4> Arch J 53 1896 327 (J T Micklethwaite) (OS Card Reference). SKE36649.

<5> G. Gilbert Scott, 1863, Archaeologia Cantiana: The Church on the Castle Hill, Dover. Vol. 5 (Article in serial). SKE31810.

<6> JBAA 41 1885 284-288 (J T Irvine) (OS Card Reference). SKE44978.

<7> JBAA 40 1884 109-110 (Scott Robertson) (OS Card Reference). SKE44967.

<8> Arch J 78 1921 229 (R Graham) (OS Card Reference). SKE36683.

<9> F1 ASP 20.05.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42198.

<10> Arch J 130 1973 131-133 (C A Raleigh Radford) (OS Card Reference). SKE36577.

<11> AS Architecture 1 1965 214-217 (H M & J Taylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE37377.

<12> Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1983 291-292 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37758.

<13> AS Towers 1969 159-160 (E A Fisher) (OS Card Reference). SKE37387.

<14> DOE (HHR) Dist of Dover 1973 4 (OS Card Reference). SKE40241.

<15> Ant & Topo Cabinet 4 1808 (J Storer) (OS Card Reference). SKE33103.

<16> Munimenta Antiqua 3 1804 143 (E King) (OS Card Reference). SKE47473.

<17> Eng Ro Arch before the Conquest 1930 102 (Clapham) (OS Card Reference). SKE41597.

<18> Field report for monument TR 34 SW 42 - May, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5990.

<18> English Heritage, 1965, Dover Castle (Scheduling record). SKE6594.

<19> By Herbert L. Smith Esq, 1858, Archaeologia Cantiana: Notes of the Brasses formerly existing sewer scheme in Dover Castle, Maidstone and Ashford Chruches. Vol. 1 (Article in serial). SKE31813.

<20> Keevill Heritage Consultancy, 2016, The Church of St Mary in Castro, Dover Castle, Kent, Report on an archaeological watching brief during conservation work to the tower and south transept (Unpublished document). SKE32446.

<21> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2013, Area adjacent St. Mary’s Church, Dover Castle, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31712.

<22> DOORWAY IN NORTH TRANSEPT (SAXON?) Types: CHURCH (Photograph). SKE473.

<23> LONGITUDINAL SECTION THROUGH CHOIR,LOOKING SOUTH Types: CHURCH (Photograph). SKE474.

<24> PLAN AND ELEVATION OF OLD WINDOW.NORTH SIDE OF CHANCEL(C11/12) Types: CHURCH (Photograph). SKE475.

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  • <1>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #25839 Saxon Church, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Arts in Early Eng 2 1925 353-4 illust (G B Brown).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: MHLG (1050/11/A/Dec 1947) 1.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Arch J 53 1896 327 (J T Micklethwaite).
  • <5> Article in serial: G. Gilbert Scott. 1863. Archaeologia Cantiana: The Church on the Castle Hill, Dover. Vol. 5. Vol. 5 pp. 1-18.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: JBAA 41 1885 284-288 (J T Irvine).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: JBAA 40 1884 109-110 (Scott Robertson).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Arch J 78 1921 229 (R Graham).
  • <9> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 20.05.64.
  • <10> OS Card Reference: Arch J 130 1973 131-133 (C A Raleigh Radford).
  • <11> OS Card Reference: AS Architecture 1 1965 214-217 (H M & J Taylor).
  • <12> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1983 291-292 (J Newman).
  • <13> OS Card Reference: AS Towers 1969 159-160 (E A Fisher).
  • <14> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist of Dover 1973 4.
  • <15> OS Card Reference: Ant & Topo Cabinet 4 1808 (J Storer).
  • <16> OS Card Reference: Munimenta Antiqua 3 1804 143 (E King).
  • <17> OS Card Reference: Eng Ro Arch before the Conquest 1930 102 (Clapham).
  • <18> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 34 SW 42 - May, 1964.
  • <18> Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1965. Dover Castle.
  • <19> Article in serial: By Herbert L. Smith Esq. 1858. Archaeologia Cantiana: Notes of the Brasses formerly existing sewer scheme in Dover Castle, Maidstone and Ashford Chruches. Vol. 1. Vol. 1 pp. 176-183.
  • <20> Unpublished document: Keevill Heritage Consultancy. 2016. The Church of St Mary in Castro, Dover Castle, Kent, Report on an archaeological watching brief during conservation work to the tower and south transept.
  • <21> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2013. Area adjacent St. Mary’s Church, Dover Castle, Kent.
  • <22> Photograph: DOORWAY IN NORTH TRANSEPT (SAXON?) Types: CHURCH. FF87/00059. Colour. Negative.
  • <23> Photograph: LONGITUDINAL SECTION THROUGH CHOIR,LOOKING SOUTH Types: CHURCH. FF87/00060. Colour. Negative.
  • <24> Photograph: PLAN AND ELEVATION OF OLD WINDOW.NORTH SIDE OF CHANCEL(C11/12) Types: CHURCH. FF87/00061. Colour. Negative.

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Related Events/Activities (6)

  • Event Boundary: Castle Hill Earthwork (Ref: EI 15390) (EKE4266)
  • Intrusive Event: Castle Hill Earthwork (Ref: EI 15390) (EKE19221)
  • Event Boundary: The Church of St Mary in Castro, Dover Castle, archaeological watching brief during conservation work to the tower and south transept (Ref: DCSM 16 WB) (EKE16362)
  • Intrusive Event: The Church of St Mary in Castro, Dover Castle, archaeological watching brief during conservation work to the tower and south transept (Ref: DCSM 16 WB) (EKE18529)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching Brief on trenching adjacent to St. Mary's Church, Dover Castle (Ref: SMDC-WB-13) (EKE15421)
  • Event Boundary: Watching Brief on trenching adjacent to St. Mary's Church, Dover Castle (Ref: SMDC-WB-13) (EKE15420)

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Record last edited

Mar 17 2023 12:48PM