Monument record TR 06 SW 15 - St. Mary's Hospital (Maison Dieu), Ospringe

Summary

St Mary's Hospital, known nowadays as the Maison Dieu, was founded around 1230 and dissolved in 1516. Two portions have survived as standing buildings south of Watling Street, but various excavations over the years have revealed the main complex of buildings north of Watling Street. This complex included a hall with octagonal pillars, a reredorter, a chapel with undercroft, dovecote, millpond and cemetery. A substantial building with under croft is thought to be the 'Camera Regis' referred to in documents, where travelling royals stayed. One of the surviving buildings has been restored and is now used as a museum.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 0037 6086 (133m by 133m) Approximate
Map sheet TR06SW
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT

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

<2> MHLG (1103/11/A June 1949) 19 (OS Card Reference). SKE46908.

<3> Med Religious Houses England and Wales 1953 297 (D Knowles and R N Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46816.

<4> AM England and Wales 1961 59 (OS Card Reference). SKE33022.

<5> F1 AC 09-AUG-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41777.

<6> OS 1:2500 1963 (OS Card Reference). SKE48205.

<7> Arch Cant 30 1913 35-68 plan illust photo (C H Drake) (OS Card Reference). SKE34983.

<8> Pat 31 Hen III m6 (OS Card Reference). SKE48496.

<9> Close 17 Edw III pt 2 m 27d (OS Card Reference). SKE39024.

<10> VCH Kent 2 1926 222-4 (F C Fowler) (OS Card Reference). SKE50965.

<11> Arch Cant 38 1926 113-121 fig photos (C H Drake) (OS Card Reference). SKE35060.

<12> Arch J 86 1929 106-7 fig (W H Godfrey) (OS Card Reference). SKE36699.

<13> Hist and Antiq of Faversham 81 (J Lewis) (OS Card Reference). SKE43772.

<14> Arch Cant 79 1964 31-47 figs photos (S E Rigold) (OS Card Reference). SKE35670.

<15> Med Religious Houses England and Wales 1971 210 329 383 (D Knowles and R N Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46820.

<16> Md Arch 22 1978 159-60 (J Cherry) (OS Card Reference). SKE46611.

<17> KAR 52 1978 49-50 Photo (G H Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE45361.

<18> Arch Cant 95 1979 81-184 full excavation report (G H Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE36235.

<19> Kent Arch Review No.10 (1967) 5. (OS Card Reference). SKE45866.

<20> Arch Cant 96 1980 227-265 figs (S M Wall) (OS Card Reference). SKE36241.

<21> Md Hospitals 1966 298 (R M Clay) (OS Card Reference). SKE46665.

<22> DOE (IAM) AMs England 2 1978 111 (OS Card Reference). SKE40696.

<23> HBMC List of Monuments in Care of the Commission New Series Feb 1984 (J A M Hunt) (OS Card Reference). SKE43750.

<24> DOE (HHR) Boro of Faversham Kent Aug 1972 56 (OS Card Reference). SKE39842.

<25> Parfitt, K., 1990, Archaeological Excavation and Recording at Nos. 14-18 The Street, Ospringe, 1990, Kent Arch Review No.100 (1990) 228-229. (Unpublished document). SKE11903.

<26> Field report for monument TR 06 SW 15 - August, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5290.

<27> `MAISON DIEU' AT OSPRINGE STREET, FAVERSHAM, FORMERLY PART OF ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, FROM SOUTH EAST (Photograph). SKE2531.

<28> `MAISON DIEU' AT OSPRINGE STREET, FAVERSHAM, FORMERLY PART OF ST MARY'S HOSPITAL/ FROM NORTH EAST. (Photograph). SKE2532.

<29> MAISON DIEU, OSPRINGE SITE ARCHIVES (Collection). SKE6520.

<30> Parfitt, K. M., 1990, Excavations at Nos. 14-18 The Street, Ospringe, 1989 Kent (Article in serial). SWX7640.

<31> Faversham Society Archaeological Research Group, 2012, Understanding Ospringe Project 2008-9 and 2011 (Unpublished document). SKE17255.

<32> Vernacular Architecture Group, ADS Dendrochronology Database, Vol. 32, Pg. 93 (Website). SKE17391.

<33> Archaeology South-East, 2008, Archaeological investigations at Fairways, Ospringe, near Faversham, Kent: Post-excavation assessment and project design for publication (Unpublished document). SKE25166.

<34> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.

<35> Peter Higginbotham, Higginbotham, Peter. 2000. The Workhouse. (Website). SKE53741.

<36> Historic England, Historic England Archive (Archive). SKE53743.

Sources/Archives (36)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:1250 1958.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: MHLG (1103/11/A June 1949) 19.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Med Religious Houses England and Wales 1953 297 (D Knowles and R N Hadcock).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: AM England and Wales 1961 59.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F1 AC 09-AUG-63.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: OS 1:2500 1963.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 30 1913 35-68 plan illust photo (C H Drake).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Pat 31 Hen III m6.
  • <9> OS Card Reference: Close 17 Edw III pt 2 m 27d.
  • <10> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 2 1926 222-4 (F C Fowler).
  • <11> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 38 1926 113-121 fig photos (C H Drake).
  • <12> OS Card Reference: Arch J 86 1929 106-7 fig (W H Godfrey).
  • <13> OS Card Reference: Hist and Antiq of Faversham 81 (J Lewis).
  • <14> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 79 1964 31-47 figs photos (S E Rigold).
  • <15> OS Card Reference: Med Religious Houses England and Wales 1971 210 329 383 (D Knowles and R N Hadcock).
  • <16> OS Card Reference: Md Arch 22 1978 159-60 (J Cherry).
  • <17> OS Card Reference: KAR 52 1978 49-50 Photo (G H Smith).
  • <18> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 95 1979 81-184 full excavation report (G H Smith).
  • <19> OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Review No.10 (1967) 5..
  • <20> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 96 1980 227-265 figs (S M Wall).
  • <21> OS Card Reference: Md Hospitals 1966 298 (R M Clay).
  • <22> OS Card Reference: DOE (IAM) AMs England 2 1978 111.
  • <23> OS Card Reference: HBMC List of Monuments in Care of the Commission New Series Feb 1984 (J A M Hunt).
  • <24> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Boro of Faversham Kent Aug 1972 56.
  • <25> Unpublished document: Parfitt, K.. 1990. Archaeological Excavation and Recording at Nos. 14-18 The Street, Ospringe, 1990. Kent Arch Review No.100 (1990) 228-229..
  • <26> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 06 SW 15 - August, 1963.
  • <27> Photograph: `MAISON DIEU' AT OSPRINGE STREET, FAVERSHAM, FORMERLY PART OF ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, FROM SOUTH EAST. OS63/F129/8. Black and White. Negative.
  • <28> Photograph: `MAISON DIEU' AT OSPRINGE STREET, FAVERSHAM, FORMERLY PART OF ST MARY'S HOSPITAL/ FROM NORTH EAST.. OS63/F129/7. Black and White. Negative.
  • <29> Collection: MAISON DIEU, OSPRINGE SITE ARCHIVES.
  • <30> Article in serial: Parfitt, K. M.. 1990. Excavations at Nos. 14-18 The Street, Ospringe, 1989 Kent. 100, pages 228-9.
  • <31> Unpublished document: Faversham Society Archaeological Research Group. 2012. Understanding Ospringe Project 2008-9 and 2011.
  • <32> Website: Vernacular Architecture Group. ADS Dendrochronology Database. Vol. 32, Pg. 93.
  • <33> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2008. Archaeological investigations at Fairways, Ospringe, near Faversham, Kent: Post-excavation assessment and project design for publication.
  • <34> Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
  • <35> Website: Peter Higginbotham. Higginbotham, Peter. 2000. The Workhouse..
  • <36> Archive: Historic England. Historic England Archive.

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Related Events/Activities (7)

  • Intrusive Event: 14-18 The Street, Ospringe (Ref: EI 36068) (EKE4438)
  • Intrusive Event: Dendrochronology dating of the Maison Dieu, Ospringe (EKE11723)
  • Intrusive Event: MAISON DIEU (Ref: EI 36067) (EKE4437)
  • Intrusive Event: MAISON DIEU (Ref: EI 36067) (EKE21109)
  • Intrusive Event: Understanding Ospringe project (EKE11520)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief on a pumping station and pipe run, Fairways, Ospringe (Ref: FOS07) (EKE13176)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief, Maison Dieu, Ospringe, 1967 (EKE20943)

Record last edited

Sep 15 2021 10:46AM