[TR 0528 5953] Chapel [NR] (Site of) [NAT] (1) Trinity Chapel, Boughton Street, was at the foot of the steep hill at the west end of the village, and on the south side of the road. A Hospital of the Holy Trinity for a master, lay-brethren and sisters, lepers and infirm, is mentioned in 1384. (2-4) The site of this chapel lies in a small orchard. There is nothing to be seen on the ground and no confirmatory evidence for the siting was obtained locally. (5) A large chapel - 150ft. by 50ft. - and a house of the same dimensions,for lepers and other infirm, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was built at Boughton. First records of the hospital date from 1384 when Thomas-atte-Herst was pardoned by Richard II for having founded and built it without licence, also for having ordained a number of lay brothers and sisters to dwell there. No later records are known. (6-8)

<1> OS 6" 1908 (OS Card Reference). SKE48323.

<2> Testa Cant E Kent 1907 28 (A Hussey) (OS Card Reference). SKE49836.

<3> Arch Cant 29 1911 222 (A Hussey) (OS Card Reference). SKE34940.

<4> Med Rel Houses Eng & Wales 1953 256 (Knowles & Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46777.

<5> F1 CFW 10.06.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42506.

<6> VCH Kent II 1926 208 (RC Fowler) (OS Card Reference). SKE51178.

<7> Md Hospitals of Eng 1966 42 297 (RM Clay) (OS Card Reference). SKE46668.

<8> Md Rel Houses 1971 315 344 504 (Knowles & Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46683.

<9> Field report for monument TR 05 NE 4 - June, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5193.