TR 15 NE 158 - Remains of tower - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TR 15 NE 158 - Remains of tower

Summary

One of four square defensive towers thought to have been constructed by Prior Chillenden at the time the stretch of city wall between Queningate and Northgate was rebuilt between 1390 and 1396. This length of wall later formed part of the western boundary of the monastery circa 1492-1493.

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Grid reference	TR 1524 5806 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR15NE
County	KENT
District	CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish	CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

TOWER (TOWER, Medieval - 1390 AD to 1539 AD)

Full Description

<1> OS 1:2500 (OS Card Reference). SKE48196.

<2> Arch Cant 45 1933 106 (GM Livett) (OS Card Reference). SKE35146.

<3> F1 FGA 27-JAN-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42991.

<4> Arch of Canterbury 2 1982 23 (SS Frere S Stow and P Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE36842.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SKE48196 OS Card Reference: OS 1:2500.
<2>XY SKE35146 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 45 1933 106 (GM Livett). [Mapped feature: #43484 Tower, ]
<3> SKE42991 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 27-JAN-65.
<4> SKE36842 OS Card Reference: Arch of Canterbury 2 1982 23 (SS Frere S Stow and P Bennett).