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Monument record TR 15 NE 1308 - Chapter House, St. Augustine's Abbey
Summary
The Chapter house is a large rectangular shaped building situated immediately to the north of the north Transept of the Abbey Church. Orignally built as a Chapter House, Vestiarium/treasury and Library by Abbot Hugho I between 1099 and 1124.The Chapter House was re-built by Abbot Ralph Bourne between 1324 and 1332. Eventually the chapter house along with many other buildings were demolished c. 1541 soon after the Abbey was surrendered at the Dissolution in 1538.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1550 5777 (39m by 26m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Tatton-Brown, T., 1985, Three Great Benedictine Houses in Kent: Their Buildings & Topography (Article in serial). SKE8094.
Sherlock, D. & Woods, B. A., 1988, St. Augustine's Abbey: Report on Excavations, 1960-78 (Monograph). SKE30287.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Intrusive Event: Chapter House and Dormitory of St Augustine's Abbey (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13671)
- Intrusive Event: Chapter House, Infirmary Buildings, Crypt, North Transept, St Augustine's Abbey (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13659)
- Intrusive Event: Slype, Chapter House, Infirmary and Crypt, St Augustine's Abbey (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13660)
- Intrusive Event: St Augustine's Abbey (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13655)
Record last edited
Dec 8 2014 3:25PM