[TQ 9936 5583] Glebe Cottage on site of Priory Cell [NR]. (1) An alien cell (Benedictine) is listed at Throwley. Founded c. 1150, dissolved c. 1414, for a prior and monks, probably only 2 to 3. (2) Until recently, parts of the old walls of the priory at Throwley could be seen near the rectory. (3) The only remains of Throwley Priory are some foundations and two walls of flint, which support a building, standing behind the parsonage and garden. (4) Glebe Cottage, 1893, occupies the site of the old rectory. No pre- 19th century building material was found apart from a wide scatter of broken roof tile, probably from the rectory, a wall of which is visible on a crop mark on the lawn during dry weather. (5) The alien priory of Throwley, a cell to the abbey of St. Bertin at St. Omer in France, was founded in the mid 12th century by Hugh de Chilhamand William de Ipra. It seems to have been small, for a prior and 2 or 3 monks at most, later a prior alone. There may have been no monks after 1385. In an extent taken in 1324 (a) the temporalities of the priory were valued at #5.5s.4d. and its churches at #83 yearly. The priory and its possessions came into the hands of Henry V by the Act of Dissolution passed in his reign. (6)(7)

<1> OS 6" 1960 (OS Card Reference). SKE48367.

<2> Med Religious Houses England and Wales 1953 90 (D Knowles and R N Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46819.

<3> A Saunter through Kent 21 1927 33-4 (C Iglesdon) (OS Card Reference). SKE32862.

<4> History of Kent 6 1798 457 (E Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE44134.

<5> F1 ASP 24-JUL-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42262.

<6> Carte Misc (Aug Off) 8 No 1 (OS Card Reference). SKE38599.

<7> VCH Kent II 1926 239-40 (R C Fowler) (OS Card Reference). SKE51179.

<8> Med Religious Houses England and Wales 1971 85 93 557 (D Knowles and R N Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46823.

<9> Field report for monument TQ 95 NE 8 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4802.