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

Map

Type and Period (8)

Full Description

<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.

Sources/Archives (31)

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

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Sep 14 2021 3:20PM