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Monument record TR 15 NE 1267 - Lanfranc's Hall, Christchurch Priory
Summary
A large rectangular shaped building in plan, measuring approximately 80 feet long N-S by 30 feet wide E-W and is shown on Prior Wibert's Plan of the Priory waterworks dated c. 1165. Know as Lanfranc's Hall, on the Norman plan it is considered to have been a large Barn immediately adjacent to a postern gate.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1520 5802 (22m by 23m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
A large rectangular shaped building in plan, measuring approximately 80 feet long N-S by 30 feet wide E-W and is shown on Prior Wibert's Plan of the Priory waterworks dated c. 1165. Know as Lanfranc's Hall, on the Norman plan it is considered to have been a large Barn immediately adjacent to a postern gate. All was subsequently demolished and built over when the Prior's New Lodgings were built during the late 15th century.
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.
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Record last edited
Nov 25 2020 4:27PM