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Monument record TR 15 NE 81 - Kings School
Summary
The King's School was founded by Henry VIII and located in the buildings on the east side of Mint Yard. It was afterwards transferred to the Chapel of the Almonry on the south side of Mint Yard. The school currently occupies a number of buildings both old and modern throughout the Cathedral Precincts. Walpole House, Meister Omers, Luxmore are all boarding houses of the school. Mitchinsons, built 1980-1 is for day boys and the whole of the north side of Green Court comprising the bakehouse, brewhouse and granary of Christchurch Priory are now the classrooms of the school. The Great Hall of King's School was built 1955-7 and the library occupies the site of the Aula Nova.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1511 5812 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[TR15125812] Kings School [NR]. (1) The King's School founded by Henry VIII was located in the buildings on the east side of the mint yard and afterwards transferred to the Chapel of the Almonary which stood on the south side. (2) (TR15125812) King's School (NAT). (3) Additional bibliography. (4)
Historic England archive material (5)
<1> OS 6" 1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE48371.
<2> Arch Cant 7 1868 152 (R Willis) (OS Card Reference). SKE35459.
<3> OS 1:10000 1979 (OS Card Reference). SKE48165.
<4> BOE NE & E Kent 1983 224-226 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38204.
<5> Historic England, Archive material associated with King's School, Canterbury, Listed Buildings (Archive). SKE54613.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE48371 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1962.
- <2>XY SKE35459 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 7 1868 152 (R Willis). [Mapped feature: #43421 school, ]
- <3> SKE48165 OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1979.
- <4> SKE38204 OS Card Reference: BOE NE & E Kent 1983 224-226 (J Newman).
- <5> SKE54613 Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with King's School, Canterbury, Listed Buildings.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 20 2021 1:23PM