TR 13 NE 39 - House of nuns, Newington c. end 11th century

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Monument record TR 13 NE 39 - House of nuns, Newington c. end 11th century

Summary

Benedictine nunnery referred to at Newington at the end of the 11th century. Nothing further is known about it.

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Grid reference	TR 18 37 (point) LO
Map sheet	TR13NE
County	KENT
District	FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish	NEWINGTON, SHEPWAY, KENT

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NUNNERY (NUNNERY, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full Description

A small house of nuns in Newington Manor is said to have existed c. end of the 11th century. The prioress was apparently strangled in in her bed by her cook, and as a result the king took over the manorand removed the nuns to Sheppey or Minster. Nothing else is known of this monastery of Newington, and it seems likely that it may have been merely a refuge of some of the nuns from Sheppey. (1,2) Additional bibliography - not consulted. (3)

<1> VCH Kent 2 (ed W Page) 1926 149 (R C Fowler) (OS Card Reference). SKE50934.

<2> Md Relig Houses in Eng & Wales 1971 254 262 (D Knowles R N Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46710.

<3> Monastican Anglicanum 1846 (ed J Caley ii 49 vi 1620 (Dugdale) (OS Card Reference). SKE47320.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SKE50934 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 2 (ed W Page) 1926 149 (R C Fowler).
<2>XY SKE46710 OS Card Reference: Md Relig Houses in Eng & Wales 1971 254 262 (D Knowles R N Hadcock). [Mapped feature: #41377 Nunnery, ]
<3> SKE47320 OS Card Reference: Monastican Anglicanum 1846 (ed J Caley ii 49 vi 1620 (Dugdale).

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Record last edited

Nov 26 2021 3:25PM