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Monument record TR 15 NE 17 - Hospital (site of)
Summary
An almshouse type hospital founded in 1137 and dissolved in 1557. The site is marked by a short length of flint wall on the south side of the Dover road, west of the entrance to the County Cricket ground. The walling includes the garden wall of 136 Old Dover Road, contains much reused material, including worked stone. At the south end there is a blocked gateway with piers of knapped flint, stone and Tudor brick quoins.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1567 5679 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> OS 1/2500 1956 (OS Card Reference). SKE48126.
<2> Med Rel Houses Eng & Wales 1953 261 (D Knowles & RN Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46778.
<3> Arch Cant 50 1938 34-5 (CE Woodruff) (OS Card Reference). SKE35257.
<4> F1 ASP 05-FEB-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE41940.
<5> Med Rel Houses Eng & Wales 1971 317 (D Knowles & RN Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46783.
<6> Bib Top Brit 1 (1870-90) XXX 438-42 (OS Card Reference). SKE37640.
<7> Tanners' "Notitia Monastica" 1787 Kent XII (Naismith) (OS Card Reference). SKE49799.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SKE48126 OS Card Reference: OS 1/2500 1956.
- <2> SKE46778 OS Card Reference: Med Rel Houses Eng & Wales 1953 261 (D Knowles & RN Hadcock).
- <3>XY SKE35257 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 50 1938 34-5 (CE Woodruff). [Mapped feature: #43377 Almshouse, ]
- <4> SKE41940 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 05-FEB-65.
- <5> SKE46783 OS Card Reference: Med Rel Houses Eng & Wales 1971 317 (D Knowles & RN Hadcock).
- <6> SKE37640 OS Card Reference: Bib Top Brit 1 (1870-90) XXX 438-42.
- <7> SKE49799 OS Card Reference: Tanners' "Notitia Monastica" 1787 Kent XII (Naismith).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Second archaeological watching brief on geotechnical investigations at Bat and Ball Car Park, Old Dover Road, Canterbury (Ref: Project Code: SLCC 09 WB2) (EKE19813)
Record last edited
Dec 16 2021 4:59PM