TR 24 SW 1 - St John's Chapel (Remains Of) - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TR 24 SW 1 - St John's Chapel (Remains Of)

Summary

The Sisters of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem had a house at Swingfield until c. 1180 when the Knights Hospitallers established a preceptory which was dissolved in 1540. The 13th c. chapel at St. John's Farm is the only remaining building. It was converted into a dwelling after the Dissolution and altered again more recently. Traces of walls are visible in dry summers in the ground south and west of the chapel and a few rough stones show above the ground about 35 yards west of the chapel and the ground is very uneven in this direction; from this it seems that the chapel lies to the east of a courtyard formerly containing several buildings and that the gateway was where the present road enters the yard. The cemetery lay to the north-east of the chapel. St. John's Commandery was taken into the care of the DOE in 1978. It preserves a fine moulded plaster ceiling and a remarkable medieval timber roof. The Commandery is open to the public, but with access for pre-arranged parties only.

Location

Grid reference	TR 2323 4401 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR24SW
County	KENT
District	FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish	SWINGFIELD, SHEPWAY, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> Md Relig Houses, Eng and Wales 1953 230 247 (Knowles and Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46712.

<3> MHLG Elham RD Kent Sept 1960 53 (OS Card Reference). SKE47116.

<4> Kent Records 11 1930 59-67 illust (C Cotton) (OS Card Reference). SKE45941.

<5> F1 FGA 24.04.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42972.

<6> OS 1:10000 1977 (OS Card Reference). SKE48162.

<7> Monastican Anglicanum (Dugdale) 1846 (Ed J Caley et al) (OS Card Reference). SKE47318.

<8> Md Relig Houses 1971 284 301 307 (D Knowles and RN Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46702.

<9> Anc Mons Board for Eng 25th Ann Rep 1978 13-14 photo (OS Card Reference). SKE33048.

<10> English Heritage (Ed Reed) 1987 206 (Lord Montagu) (OS Card Reference). SKE41611.

<11> Bldgs of Eng: NE and E Kent 1983 473 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38103.

<12> VCH Kent 2 1926 (Ed W Page) 176 (RC Fowler) (OS Card Reference). SKE50937.

<13> Arch Cant 22 1897 260-4 figs (JF Wadmore) (OS Card Reference). SKE34840.

<14> Field report for monument TR 24 SW 1 - April, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5704.

<15> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<16> Historic England, Archive material associated with St John's Commandery, Swingfid, Listed Building (Archive). SKE54811.

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<1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
<2> SKE46712 OS Card Reference: Md Relig Houses, Eng and Wales 1953 230 247 (Knowles and Hadcock).
<3> SKE47116 OS Card Reference: MHLG Elham RD Kent Sept 1960 53.
<4> SKE45941 OS Card Reference: Kent Records 11 1930 59-67 illust (C Cotton).
<5> SKE42972 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 24.04.64.
<6> SKE48162 OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1977.
<7> SKE47318 OS Card Reference: Monastican Anglicanum (Dugdale) 1846 (Ed J Caley et al).
<8> SKE46702 OS Card Reference: Md Relig Houses 1971 284 301 307 (D Knowles and RN Hadcock).
<9> SKE33048 OS Card Reference: Anc Mons Board for Eng 25th Ann Rep 1978 13-14 photo.
<10> SKE41611 OS Card Reference: English Heritage (Ed Reed) 1987 206 (Lord Montagu).
<11> SKE38103 OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng: NE and E Kent 1983 473 (J Newman).
<12> SKE50937 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 2 1926 (Ed W Page) 176 (RC Fowler).
<13> SKE34840 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 22 1897 260-4 figs (JF Wadmore).
<14> SKE5704 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 24 SW 1 - April, 1964.
<15> SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
<16> SKE54811 Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with St John's Commandery, Swingfid, Listed Building.

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Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: St. John's Chapel. SWINGFIELD HOSPITALLERS PRECEPTORY. It preserves a fine moulded plaster ceiling and a remarkable medieval timber roof. Restored 1972-4.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Intrusive Event: Dendrochronology dating of the roof of St John's Commandery (EKE11832)

Record last edited

Mar 15 2022 4:16PM