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Monument record TR 15 NE 1296 - South Porch, Canterbury Cathedral
Summary
The South Porch was built between 1405 and 1424.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1502 5791 (12m by 11m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The South Porch was built between 1405 and 1424. The Porch has two tiers of niches, carried on round the South West Buttress, the lower square headed, the upper gabled to the west, canopied towards the south. All was renewed in 1862, and filled with statues. However, internally its liern-vault, its carved bosses and shafted inner doorway were not altered.
John Newman, 1969, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent (Monograph). SKE7874.
Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T., 1997, Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture (Monograph). SKE29723.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Intrusive Event: Christ Church Cathedral (Christmas Tree) (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13486)
- Intrusive Event: Nave, Canterbury Cathedral (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13591)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South West Porch, Canterbury Cathedral (Ref: CAT: 312) (EKE13497)
Record last edited
Dec 8 2014 10:54AM