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Monument record TR 13 NW 2 - Site of St. Mary's Church, Westenhanger
Summary
The Church St. Mary, of Westenhanger, is said to have stood a little west of the house [see TR 13 NW 3] between the drawbridge and the great barn which is reputed to have been built out of its ruins. The church, which was mentioned c.1291, was described as 'ecclesia desolata' and 'dilapidata' in the 17th century. The church at Westenhanger was pulled down when Henry VIII enclosed the adjoining lands to form Westenhanger Park. Of the church, not a trace remains.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1225 3720 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR13NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | STANFORD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> OS 25" 1939 (OS Card Reference). SKE48267.
<2> Arch Cant 31 1915 82-91 (TS Frampton) (OS Card Reference). SKE35012.
<3> Arch Cant extra 1907 354 Testa Cant (A Hussey) (OS Card Reference). SKE36362.
<4> Trans RHS New Series 18 1904 125-6 (AD Cheney) (OS Card Reference). SKE50664.
<5> F1 ASP 07-DEC-1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE41978.
<6> Field report for monument TR 13 NW 2 - December, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5354.
<7> Archaeology South-East, 1998, Desk-Based Assessment and Walk-over of a site at Folkestone Racescourse, Westhanger (Unpublished document). SKE7403.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SKE48267 OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1939.
- <2>XY SKE35012 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 31 1915 82-91 (TS Frampton). [Mapped feature: #41489 Site of church, ]
- <3> SKE36362 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant extra 1907 354 Testa Cant (A Hussey).
- <4> SKE50664 OS Card Reference: Trans RHS New Series 18 1904 125-6 (AD Cheney).
- <5> SKE41978 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 07-DEC-1962.
- <6> SKE5354 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 13 NW 2 - December, 1962.
- <7> SKE7403 Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 1998. Desk-Based Assessment and Walk-over of a site at Folkestone Racescourse, Westhanger.
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Record last edited
Dec 1 2021 12:26PM