TQ 85 SW 3 - Abbey of St Mary and St Nicholas

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Monument record TQ 85 SW 3 - Abbey of St Mary and St Nicholas

Summary

The Augustinian Priory of St Mary and St Nicholas at Leeds was founded by Robert de Crevecoeur in 1119 and continued in existence until 1539. An extensive mansion was built in the vicinity by 1719, which in turn was demolished at the end of the 18th century. Nothing now remains above the ground of the church or claustral buildings. An extensive excavation was undertaken by the Kent Archaeological Society in 1973. The Norman cruciform church was extended in the 14th century, particularly the prsebytery being rebuilt with aisles and lengthened. Unusually, the short, 5-bay Norman nave with its West porch was not remodelled. The claustral range lay to the South. The East range consisted of the chapter house and dormitory, the South range had the refectory and kitchen. The only building which survived the Dissolution was the slype, which is a rectangular building , 45 feet by 12 feet, aligned North-South, and still standing to 10 feet high. Originally built in ragstone, it was partly rebuilt in brick in the 16th century. In the 19th century, a red brick chimney was added.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TQ 8230 5302 (307m by 317m) FCE
Map sheet	TQ85SW
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	LEEDS, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> Md Rel Houses Eng & Wales 1953 143 (D Knowles & R N Hancock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46684.

<3> DOE (HHR) Hollingbourne RD Kent Nov 1960 59 (OS Card Reference). SKE40571.

<4> Map of Kent 1779 (Andrew Drury & Herbert) (OS Card Reference). SKE46517.

<5> F1 ASP 15-DEC-61 (OS Card Reference). SKE42117.

<6> F2 ASP 25-Jun-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE43166.

<7> DOE (IAM) Record Form 15.12.86 (OS Card Reference). SKE40735.

<8> Arch Cant 93 1977 Excav on the site of Leeds Priory 33-45 (P J Tester) (OS Card Reference). SKE36171.

<9> Arch Cant 94 1978 Excav on the site of Leeds Priory 75-98 (P J Tester) (OS Card Reference). SKE36202.

<10> DOE (HHR) Boro of Maidstone Kent 14 Dec 1984 49 (OS Card Reference). SKE39867.

<11> Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 1969 355 (N Pevsner & J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37836.

<12> F3 MJF 13-Mar-86 (OS Card Reference). SKE43398.

<13> Med Arch 20 1976 178 (L E Webster, J Cherry) (OS Card Reference). SKE46749.

<14> Arch Cant 88 1973 211-212 (P J Tester) (OS Card Reference). SKE35939.

<15> Med Arch 19 1975 235 (L E Webster, J Cherry) (OS Card Reference). SKE46740.

<16> Arch Cant 92 1976 247 (P J Tester) (OS Card Reference). SKE36097.

<17> Arch Cant 89 1974 215-6 (P J Tester) (OS Card Reference). SKE35981.

<18> Arch Cant 91 1975 199-200 (P J Tester) (OS Card Reference). SKE36043.

<19> Arch J 82 1925 260 (OS Card Reference). SKE36690.

<20> VCH 2 Kent 1926 162-165 (R C Fowler) (OS Card Reference). SKE50805.

<21> Arch J 143 1986 314 (M W Thompson) (OS Card Reference). SKE36583.

<22> Monasticon Anglicanum (ed Caley Ellis Bandinel) 6 215 1817-30 (W Dugdale) (OS Card Reference). SKE47322.

<23> Medieval Religious Houses Eng & Wales 1971 163 (D Knowles R N Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46867.

<24> JBAA 49 1893 89-102 (J Cave-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE44990.

<25> Notitia Monastica (ed Naismith) Kent 32 1787 (Tanner) (OS Card Reference). SKE47709.

<26> West Kent & the Weald 1980 370 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE51311.

<27> Arch Cant 97 1981 307 (P J Tester) (OS Card Reference). SKE36298.

<28> Field report for monument TQ 85 SW 3 - December, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4476.

<29> Field report for monument TQ 85 SW 3 - June, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4477.

<30> Field report for monument TQ 85 SW 3 - March, 1986 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4478.

<31> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

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<1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
<2> SKE46684 OS Card Reference: Md Rel Houses Eng & Wales 1953 143 (D Knowles & R N Hancock).
<3> SKE40571 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Hollingbourne RD Kent Nov 1960 59.
<4> SKE46517 OS Card Reference: Map of Kent 1779 (Andrew Drury & Herbert).
<5> SKE42117 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 15-DEC-61.
<6> SKE43166 OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 25-Jun-63.
<7> SKE40735 OS Card Reference: DOE (IAM) Record Form 15.12.86.
<8> SKE36171 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 93 1977 Excav on the site of Leeds Priory 33-45 (P J Tester).
<9> SKE36202 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 94 1978 Excav on the site of Leeds Priory 75-98 (P J Tester).
<10> SKE39867 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Boro of Maidstone Kent 14 Dec 1984 49.
<11> SKE37836 OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 1969 355 (N Pevsner & J Newman).
<12> SKE43398 OS Card Reference: F3 MJF 13-Mar-86.
<13> SKE46749 OS Card Reference: Med Arch 20 1976 178 (L E Webster, J Cherry).
<14> SKE35939 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 88 1973 211-212 (P J Tester).
<15> SKE46740 OS Card Reference: Med Arch 19 1975 235 (L E Webster, J Cherry).
<16> SKE36097 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 92 1976 247 (P J Tester).
<17> SKE35981 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 89 1974 215-6 (P J Tester).
<18> SKE36043 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 91 1975 199-200 (P J Tester).
<19> SKE36690 OS Card Reference: Arch J 82 1925 260.
<20> SKE50805 OS Card Reference: VCH 2 Kent 1926 162-165 (R C Fowler).
<21> SKE36583 OS Card Reference: Arch J 143 1986 314 (M W Thompson).
<22> SKE47322 OS Card Reference: Monasticon Anglicanum (ed Caley Ellis Bandinel) 6 215 1817-30 (W Dugdale).
<23> SKE46867 OS Card Reference: Medieval Religious Houses Eng & Wales 1971 163 (D Knowles R N Hadcock).
<24> SKE44990 OS Card Reference: JBAA 49 1893 89-102 (J Cave-Brown).
<25> SKE47709 OS Card Reference: Notitia Monastica (ed Naismith) Kent 32 1787 (Tanner).
<26> SKE51311 OS Card Reference: West Kent & the Weald 1980 370 (J Newman).
<27> SKE36298 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 97 1981 307 (P J Tester).
<28> SKE4476 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 85 SW 3 - December, 1961.
<29> SKE4477 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 85 SW 3 - June, 1963.
<30> SKE4478 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 85 SW 3 - March, 1986.
<31>XY SKE16191 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #464 Abbey, ]

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Intrusive Event: Watching brief on Leeds Priory Dovecote, Abbey Farm, Leeds (Ref: LEPDC00) (EKE5474)

Record last edited

Sep 14 2021 3:20PM