Monument record TR 15 NE 126 - St Gregory's Priory

Summary

Priory constructed by Lanfranc by 1087, it was the last secular monastery to be refounded. By the mid 12th century it had become Augustinian and remained so until its dissolution in 1537. A fire in 1145 destroyed the church, but this was rebuilt, the entire claustral complex was completed in the middle 12th century. Excavations in 1988 and 1989 recovered the plan of most of the complex which was ranged to the north of the large, double-aisled church. Lanfranc's original church consisted of a nave and chancel with tower between. To this were added transepts, but unusually positioned to the west of the tower. Chapels were added to the east of the transepts. Lanfranc's priory church occupied the site of an earlier church which appears to be 9th-10th century and was probably a guild church. This in turn succeeded a smaller church which was used either in the late Roman period or from the 6-7th century. The priory cemetery was in use from 1087 until its enclosure in the late 16th century.

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Grid reference TR 1518 5825 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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<1> Map of Canterbury 1752 (Doidge) (OS Card Reference). SKE46511.

<2> VCH Kent 2 1926 142-4 (sic) (OS Card Reference). SKE50946.

<3> Med Rel Houses Eng and Wales 1953 211 (D Knowles and RN Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46791.

<4> Arch Cant 96 1980 297-304 plans (P Blockley) (OS Card Reference). SKE36244.

<5> Md Arch 25 1981 189 (SM Youngs and J Clark) (OS Card Reference). SKE46626.

<6> St Gregorys Priory Canterbury 1989 1-16 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE49610.

<7> MRH 1971 139 152 (D Knowles and RN Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE47431.

<8> Canterbury's Archaeology 1987-8 29-32 (P Bennett and M Sparks) 33 (MJ Hicks) (OS Card Reference). SKE38574.

<9> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1994, Watching brief at St Gregory's Priory Development, Northgate, Canterbury. Report 1: Southern area (Unpublished document). SKE8172.

<10> 199, Arch Cant 108 (1990) 91-151 (OS Card Reference). SKE54053.

<11> MOLA, 2019, NORTHGATE GARAGE, Canterbury, CT1, County of Kent: Historic environment assessment (Unpublished document). SKE55685.

Sources/Archives (11)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Map of Canterbury 1752 (Doidge).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 2 1926 142-4 (sic).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Med Rel Houses Eng and Wales 1953 211 (D Knowles and RN Hadcock).
  • <4>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 96 1980 297-304 plans (P Blockley). [Mapped feature: #43456 Priory, ]
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Md Arch 25 1981 189 (SM Youngs and J Clark).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: St Gregorys Priory Canterbury 1989 1-16 (T Tatton-Brown).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: MRH 1971 139 152 (D Knowles and RN Hadcock).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Canterbury's Archaeology 1987-8 29-32 (P Bennett and M Sparks) 33 (MJ Hicks).
  • <9> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1994. Watching brief at St Gregory's Priory Development, Northgate, Canterbury. Report 1: Southern area.
  • <10> OS Card Reference: 199. Arch Cant 108 (1990) 91-151.
  • <11> Unpublished document: MOLA. 2019. NORTHGATE GARAGE, Canterbury, CT1, County of Kent: Historic environment assessment.

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  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Intrusive Event: 85-88 NORTHGATE(KENNARDS) (Ref: EI 15532) (EKE4771)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation on Land at Northgate Garage, Canterbury, 2003 (Ref: Site code: NGC-EV-03) (EKE21251)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching Brief at St Gregory's Priory Development, Northgate, Canterbury. Report 1: Southern area (Ref: CAT Site NGB) (EKE5942)

Record last edited

May 20 2024 10:18AM