Monument record TR 15 NE 308 - Infirmary St Augustine's Abbey

Summary

Infirmary at St Augustine's Abbey constructed during the early 12th century with later additions. Excavated 1903-1907 but has now been covered up again and the area used a playing field. The main walls are visible as parch-marks in the summer. The infirmary hall ran north-south and was eight bays long with an aisle on the east with a chapel on its south east side. New refectory buildings were added in the 1270's and other buildings by the late middle ages.

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Grid reference TR 1556 5778 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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(TR 15565779:See illustration card for plan) The infirmary, St Augustine's Abbey, comprised a hall with an aisled chapel of late C12 date. To this various subsidiary buildings were added in the C14 and C15. Its foundations were fully excavated in 1900-1907 by St John Hope and S Evans and now lie below the playing fields. (1-8)


<1> Arch Cant 26 1904 8 (S Evans) (OS Card Reference). SKE34910.

<2> Arch Cant 40 1928 66 (R Potts) (OS Card Reference). SKE35089.

<3> Arch Cant 46 1934 182 plan (Potts Hamilton Thompson) (OS Card Reference). SKE35177.

<4> St Augustine's Abbey DOE Handbook 1955 22 (A Clapham) (OS Card Reference). SKE49559.

<5> St Augustine's Abbey and the Royal Palace CAT leaflet Dec 1984 plan (M Sparks T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE49542.

<6> Arch Cant 100 1984 183 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE34531.

<7> Arch Cant 100 1984 338 343 (M Sparks) (OS Card Reference). SKE34543.

<8> St Augustine's Abbey Eng Heritage Handbook 1988 29-30 (M Sparks) (OS Card Reference). SKE49575.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 26 1904 8 (S Evans).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 40 1928 66 (R Potts).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 46 1934 182 plan (Potts Hamilton Thompson).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: St Augustine's Abbey DOE Handbook 1955 22 (A Clapham).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: St Augustine's Abbey and the Royal Palace CAT leaflet Dec 1984 plan (M Sparks T Tatton-Brown).
  • <6>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 100 1984 183 (T Tatton-Brown). [Mapped feature: #43582 Infirmary, ]
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 100 1984 338 343 (M Sparks).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: St Augustine's Abbey Eng Heritage Handbook 1988 29-30 (M Sparks).

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Record last edited

Jan 17 2022 12:56PM