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Monument record TR 15 NE 79 - Tower 8 containing Zoar Chapel
Summary
Medieval tower on the city wall reused as a chapel. In 1802 it was utilised in connection with the city water supply, and was converted to a Strict Baptist chapel in 1838. Brick walls rounded at the rear to mirror the Medieval tower.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1518 5767 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(TR 15195767) Md bastion considerably refaced, now used as a chapel. (1) Zoar Chapel. Grade II. Built in 1845 on the foundations of one of the towers of the City Wall. (2) [TR 15195767] Zoar Chapel (Baptist) [NAT]. (3) Tower No 8, medieval and semicircular, now used as a chapel, lies between Newingate [TR 15 NE 76] and Burgate [TR 15 NE 85]. (4)
<1> F1 FGA 27-JAN-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42991.
<2> DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 (OS Card Reference). SKE39977.
<3> OS 1:1250 1972 (OS Card Reference). SKE48184.
<4> Arch of Cant 2 1982 23 (SS Frere S Stow and P Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE36822.
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Record last edited
Nov 29 2023 1:28PM