Monument record TR 06 SW 9 - St. Saviour's Abbey, Faversham

Summary

The Benedictine Abbey of St Saviour's, Faversham, was founded in 1148 by King Stephen as the burial place for his descent line. It was dissolved in 1538 and mostly demolished soon after. Excavations in 1965 revealed, however, extensive chalk foundations of a large Abbey with cloisters and other attached buildings. It produced many finds of, for example, glazed tiles, carved stonework and window glass. A number of burials were also found. Most of the Abbey site now lies under the playing fields of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. The only surviving standing buildings are 80 Abbey St, a fifteenth century timber framed former guest house attached to the main gatehouse and 81 Abbey St, another fifteenth century timber framed building which may also have formed part of the Abbey complex. The inner and outer gatehouses survived until the eighteenth century.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 0197 6174 (399m by 318m) From rectified plan
Map sheet TR06SW
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT

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PRINT COLLECTION (Collection). SKE6529.

PRINT COLLECTION (Collection). SKE6529.

<1> OS 1:1250 1958 (OS Card Reference). SKE48176.

<2> Med Religious Houses England and Wales 1953 66 (Knowles and Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46818.

<3> VCH Kent 2 1926 137-41 (R C Fowler) (OS Card Reference). SKE50943.

<4> MHLG (1103/11/A June 1949) 5 (OS Card Reference). SKE46912.

<5> AM England and Wales 1961 59 (MOW) (OS Card Reference). SKE33023.

<6> F1 ASP 02-AUG-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41890.

<7> Excavations 1964 11 (MOW) (OS Card Reference). SKE41687.

<8> L Medway Arch 32 March 1965 (OS Card Reference). SKE45982.

<9> Oral - B J Philp, W Wickham - 9 11 65 (OS Card Reference). SKE47886.

<10> F2 CFW 18-NOV-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE43254.

<11> KAR 1 April 1965 6 (B Philp) (OS Card Reference). SKE45236.

<12> Philp, B. J., 1968, Excavations at Faversham, 1965: The Royal Abbey, Roman Villa and Belgic farmstead (Monograph). SWX7188.

<13> Med Religious Houses England and Wales 1971 54 65 (D Knowles and R N Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46822.

<14> DOE (IAM) AMs England 2 1978 111 (OS Card Reference). SKE40696.

<15> DOE (HHR) Faversham Boro Kent August 1972 12-13 (OS Card Reference). SKE40564.

<16> Buildings of England (ed N Pevsner) NE and E Kent 1983 318 322 323 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38403.

<17> Arch J 126 1969 248-9 (A J Percival) (OS Card Reference). SKE36553.

<18> Faversham Institute Journal 12-14 (OS Card Reference). SKE43410.

<19> Kent Arch Review No.95 (1989) 110-118. (OS Card Reference). SKE45874.

<20> Field report for monument TR 06 SW 9 - August, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5280.

<21> Field report for monument TR 06 SW 9 - November, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5281.

<22> REMAINS OF ST. SAVIOUR'S ABBEY AT FAVERSHAM FROM NORTH WEST. (Photograph). SKE2533.

<23> REMAINS OF ST. SAVIOUR'S ABBEY AT FAVERSHAM, FORMER GREAT HOUSE AND 15TH CENTURY HOUSE, FROM WEST. (Photograph). SKE2534.

<24> Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company, 2004, Archaeological Evaluation on land known as the Garage Site, Abbey Road, Faversham, Kent. Revised Report March 2004 (Unpublished document). SKE24320.

<25> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

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  • --- Collection: PRINT COLLECTION.
  • --- Collection: PRINT COLLECTION.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:1250 1958.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Med Religious Houses England and Wales 1953 66 (Knowles and Hadcock).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 2 1926 137-41 (R C Fowler).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: MHLG (1103/11/A June 1949) 5.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: AM England and Wales 1961 59 (MOW).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 02-AUG-63.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Excavations 1964 11 (MOW).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: L Medway Arch 32 March 1965.
  • <9> OS Card Reference: Oral - B J Philp, W Wickham - 9 11 65.
  • <10> OS Card Reference: F2 CFW 18-NOV-69.
  • <11> OS Card Reference: KAR 1 April 1965 6 (B Philp).
  • <12> Monograph: Philp, B. J.. 1968. Excavations at Faversham, 1965: The Royal Abbey, Roman Villa and Belgic farmstead.
  • <13> OS Card Reference: Med Religious Houses England and Wales 1971 54 65 (D Knowles and R N Hadcock).
  • <14> OS Card Reference: DOE (IAM) AMs England 2 1978 111.
  • <15> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Faversham Boro Kent August 1972 12-13.
  • <16> OS Card Reference: Buildings of England (ed N Pevsner) NE and E Kent 1983 318 322 323 (J Newman).
  • <17> OS Card Reference: Arch J 126 1969 248-9 (A J Percival).
  • <18> OS Card Reference: Faversham Institute Journal 12-14.
  • <19> OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Review No.95 (1989) 110-118..
  • <20> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 06 SW 9 - August, 1963.
  • <21> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 06 SW 9 - November, 1969.
  • <22> Photograph: REMAINS OF ST. SAVIOUR'S ABBEY AT FAVERSHAM FROM NORTH WEST.. OS63/F129/6. Black and White. Negative.
  • <23> Photograph: REMAINS OF ST. SAVIOUR'S ABBEY AT FAVERSHAM, FORMER GREAT HOUSE AND 15TH CENTURY HOUSE, FROM WEST.. OS63/F129/5. Black and White. Negative.
  • <24>XY Unpublished document: Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company. 2004. Archaeological Evaluation on land known as the Garage Site, Abbey Road, Faversham, Kent. Revised Report March 2004. [Mapped feature: #515 ]
  • <25> Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments.

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Related Events/Activities (6)

  • Intrusive Event: 19th century excavation of Faversham Abbey (Ref: EI 14612) (EKE3745)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological watching brief at the Brick Stables and Wagon Lodge, Abbey Barns, Abbey Road, Faversham, Kent (Ref: AB/WB/10) (EKE15716)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at the Abbey Road CSO, Faversham (EKE12017)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation on land known as the Garage Site, Abbey Road, Faversham (Ref: FAV/06/03) (EKE12936)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation of Faversham Abbey (Ref: EI 14613) (EKE3746)
  • Intrusive Event: FAVERSHAM ABBEY,OUTER GATEHOUSE (Ref: EI 36065) (EKE4435)

Record last edited

Nov 18 2021 5:50PM