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Monument record TR 15 NE 1252 - Prior Selling's Gate, Christchurch Priory
Summary
Prior Selling's Gate, is the Tower gateway, a square shaped gatehouse about 30 feet by 30 feet in size with two large buttresses to the northern exterior, built by Prior Selling (1472-1494) during the 1470's as a gate with a new Prior's Study above. This gateway gave access to and from the Green Court and Infirmary, etc via the Prior's Entry, also called the Dark Entry, passage.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1516 5799 (7m by 9m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Willis, R., 1868, 'The Architectural History of the Conventual Buildings of the Monastery of Christchurch in Canterbury' (Article in serial). SKE30206.
John Newman, 1969, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent (Monograph). SKE7874.
Collinson, P., Ramsey, N. & Sparks, M., 1995, A History of Canterbury Cathedral (Monograph). SKE30201.
Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T., 1997, Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture (Monograph). SKE29723.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE29723 Monograph: Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T.. 1997. Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture.
- --- SKE30201 Monograph: Collinson, P., Ramsey, N. & Sparks, M.. 1995. A History of Canterbury Cathedral.
- --- SKE30206 Article in serial: Willis, R.. 1868. 'The Architectural History of the Conventual Buildings of the Monastery of Christchurch in Canterbury'.
- --- SKE7874 Monograph: John Newman. 1969. The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: 19 Cathedral Precincts (Ref: CAT:214) (EKE13625)
- Non-Intrusive Event: 19 The Precincts and Necessarium Ruins (EKE13624)
Record last edited
Dec 1 2014 3:26PM