TR 15 NE 267 - Chapel of St Mary - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TR 15 NE 267 - Chapel of St Mary

Summary

One of a line of Anglo-Saxon churches with St Peter's and St Paul's to the west and St Pancras to the east established circa 620 by King Eadbald. Probably a funerary church. According to Goscelin writing at the end of the 11th century, St Mary's Church was used for important burials. These included the founders King Eadbald and Queen Emma, together with their successors, including Lothar and Wihtred and many abbots. About 1050 Abbot Wulfric built a tower possibly with the intention of linking St Mary's Church with that of St Peter and St Paul. This involved the partial demolition of both churches. With the death of Wulfric in 1061 the project was left unfinished although the ruined crypt is extant together with some fabric belonging to the church of St Mary. In 1073 Abbot Scolland demolished the remainder of St Mary's prior to building the abbey, the ruins of which can be seen today.

Location

Grid reference	TR 1549 5775 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR15NE
County	KENT
District	CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish	CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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CHAPEL (CHAPEL, Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 610 AD to 1070 AD)

Full Description

(TR 15505775). Chapel of St Mary, C7, built by King Edbald c620. Ground plan survives. Later joined with the Church of Saint Peter and St Paul (TR 15 NE 269) into a single enlarged Abbey Church by Abbot Wulfric. (1) Plan. (2) Built between 616-618AD. (3) Demolished by Abbot Scotland soon after 1070. (4) Additional references. (5-6) St Mary's Chapel, now represented only by the base of the W wall, a structure of Roman brick with a central doorway. (7) Additional references. (8-9) Historic england archive material (10)

<1> AS Archit I 1965 135 145 146 (HM Taylor J Taylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE37375.

<2> Md Arch II 1958 187 plan (OS Card Reference). SKE46649.

<3> Arch J 63 1906 107 (J Bilson) (OS Card Reference). SKE36670.

<4> Arch Cant 35 1921 110 (RU Potts) (OS Card Reference). SKE35028.

<5> Arch 77 1927 211-212 (C Peers A Clapham) (OS Card Reference). SKE34452.

<6> Arch J 86 1929 278 (RU Potts) (OS Card Reference). SKE36708.

<7> St Augustine's Abbey DOE Handbook 1955 9 (A Clapham) (OS Card Reference). SKE49562.

<8> Arch of AS Eng 1976 165 plan (D Wilson) (OS Card Reference). SKE36817.

<9> Md Arch 22 1978 25 (A Saunders) (OS Card Reference). SKE46614.

<10> Historic England, Archive material associated with The Church of St Mary at St Augustine's Abbey (Archive). SKE54637.

Sources/Archives (10)

<1> SKE37375 OS Card Reference: AS Archit I 1965 135 145 146 (HM Taylor J Taylor).
<2> SKE46649 OS Card Reference: Md Arch II 1958 187 plan.
<3> SKE36670 OS Card Reference: Arch J 63 1906 107 (J Bilson).
<4> SKE35028 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 35 1921 110 (RU Potts).
<5>XY SKE34452 OS Card Reference: Arch 77 1927 211-212 (C Peers A Clapham). [Mapped feature: #43545 Chapel, ]
<6> SKE36708 OS Card Reference: Arch J 86 1929 278 (RU Potts).
<7> SKE49562 OS Card Reference: St Augustine's Abbey DOE Handbook 1955 9 (A Clapham).
<8> SKE36817 OS Card Reference: Arch of AS Eng 1976 165 plan (D Wilson).
<9> SKE46614 OS Card Reference: Md Arch 22 1978 25 (A Saunders).
<10> SKE54637 Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with The Church of St Mary at St Augustine's Abbey.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: St Augustine's Abbey (Monument) (TR 15 NE 124)

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Record last edited

Jan 12 2022 2:10PM