Monument record TQ 77 SE 22 - Site of a Nunnery of St. Werburgh, Hoo St. Werburgh

Summary

A Nunnery was founded at Hoo on c.686-97 by Werburgh, daughter of King Wulfhere of Mercia. It is thought that this was either destroyed or dissolved in the 9th century (c.840). The parish church is still dedicated to Werburgh but no trace of the nunnery survives. The place name Abbot's Court and the moated earthwork nearby probably relate to the medieval manor of Hoo, which was held by the Cistercian abbey of Boxley at the Dissolution.

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Grid reference TQ 78 72 (point) LO
Map sheet TQ77SE
County KENT
Civil Parish HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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<1> Kent Archaeological Society, Archaeologia Cantiana, being contributions to the history and archaeology of Kent vol 1 (1858)-, 1935 (G Ward), Volume Nos. 47, Page Nos. 117-25 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6334.

<2> by David Knowles, R Neville Hadcock, 1971, Medieval religious houses in England and Wales, 1971, Page Nos. 475 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6370.

<3> Page, W. (ed), 1926, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volume II, Kent 1926, Volume Nos. II, Page Nos. 12-13, 154 (Monograph). SKE7944.

<4> RCHME Field Investigation Mar-1994 (P Struth) (OS Card Reference). SKE49000.

<5> RCHME: Anglo Saxon Monasteries in Kent, Essex and Greater London (Collection). SKE6500.

<6> Gem, Richard, 1995, Anglo-Saxon minsters of the Thames Estuary (Article in monograph). SWX9355.

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  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Kent Archaeological Society. Archaeologia Cantiana, being contributions to the history and archaeology of Kent vol 1 (1858)-. 1935 (G Ward), Volume Nos. 47, Page Nos. 117-25.
  • <2>XY Bibliographic reference: by David Knowles, R Neville Hadcock. 1971. Medieval religious houses in England and Wales. 1971, Page Nos. 475. [Mapped feature: #25881 nunnery, ]
  • <3> Monograph: Page, W. (ed). 1926. The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volume II. Kent 1926, Volume Nos. II, Page Nos. 12-13, 154.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: RCHME Field Investigation Mar-1994 (P Struth).
  • <5> Collection: RCHME: Anglo Saxon Monasteries in Kent, Essex and Greater London.
  • <6> Article in monograph: Gem, Richard. 1995. Anglo-Saxon minsters of the Thames Estuary. 41-54.

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Aug 17 2021 3:55PM