Monument record TR 15 NE 1256 - The Re-redorter, Christchurch Priory

Summary

The Re-redorter, or Necessarium was the monk's toilet block attached to the Dormitories. It was a large Norman Hall with a frontage onto the Green Court of 155 feet in length E-W by about 30 feet in width N-S, and about 30 feet high.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1513 5799 (40m by 17m)
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.

Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T., 1997, Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture (Monograph). SKE29723.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Monograph: Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T.. 1997. Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture.
  • --- Article in serial: Willis, R.. 1868. 'The Architectural History of the Conventual Buildings of the Monastery of Christchurch in Canterbury'.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: 19 Cathedral Precincts (Ref: CAT:214) (EKE13625)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: 19 The Precincts and Necessarium Ruins (EKE13624)
  • Intrusive Event: Cathedral Heating Duct (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13626)

Record last edited

Nov 25 2020 4:35PM