Monument record TR 15 NE 238 - Archdeacon's House

Summary

Archdeacon's House

Location

Grid reference TR 1538 5825 (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 15395825. Sited from CAT Topo map). Archdeacon's House. (1-2) The Archdeacon's house, probably a complex of stone buildings was within the precinct of St Gregory's Priory but had a separate entranceon the east from Ruttington Lane. The Archdeacon of Canterbury is known to have been resident here from the mid 12th century, but may have had a house here from Lanfranc's time. The official residence was moved to Hackington in the early 13th century. (3)


<1> CAT Topo Maps of Cant 2nd ed 1982 c1200 (OS Card Reference). SKE38737.

<2> CAT Topo maps of Cant 2nd ed 1982 c1500 (OS Card Reference). SKE38738.

<3> St Gregory's Priory Cant 1989 8 (T Tatton Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE49608.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: CAT Topo Maps of Cant 2nd ed 1982 c1200. [Mapped feature: #43514 House, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: CAT Topo maps of Cant 2nd ed 1982 c1500.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: St Gregory's Priory Cant 1989 8 (T Tatton Brown).

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Record last edited

Jan 11 2022 4:52PM