Monument record TR 15 NE 1288 - Gate between the Lay and Monk's Cemeteries, Christchurch Priory
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1514 5787 (7m by 37m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
A Gateway is shpown on Prior Wibert's Plan of the Priory's Waterworks dated c. 1165 and is clearly earlier. It is the original entrance in the wall that separates the Archbishop's Palace Grounds from those of the Priory Precincts, via a small Norman gateway, which was probaly built by the early 12th century (c. 1135) the dividing wall runs from the east end of the Nave of the Cathedral to thje Precinct boundary wall to the south.
The gateway and wall were demolished during the early 19th century and a new gateway was built much further east in the Precinct wall giving access into the old Convent Garden.
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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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: St Gabriel's Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13484)
Record last edited
Dec 2 2014 3:35PM