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Monument record TR 15 NE 1213 - Archbishop's Solar in the Great Hall, Archbishops Palace
Summary
The Great Hall within the Archbishop's Palace was built between 1200 and 1220. At its eastern end was the Archbishop's Solar or private chamber. The Great hall and solar was largely demolished in c. 1650.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1503 5799 (17m by 28m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
The Great Hall within the Archbishop's Palace was built between 1200 and 1220. At its eastern end was the Archbishop's Solar or private chamber. The solar was rectangular in shape measuring approximately 95 feet in length N-S by 32 feet in width E-W, and was situated above a vaulted undercroft. The Great hall and solar was largely demolished in c. 1650. Evidence for some of the solar and undercroft was recovered during excavations by the Canterbury Archaeological Trust in 1982.
John Newman, 1969, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent (Monograph). SKE7874.
Rady, J., Tatton-Brown, T. & Bowen, J., 1991, The Archbishop's Palace, Canterbury (Article in serial). SKE30203.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Archbishop's Palace, Cathedral Precincts (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13594)
Record last edited
Nov 18 2014 3:24PM