Monument record TR 15 NE 1352 - St. Andrew's Chapel, Christchurch Cathedral
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 1514 5793 (15m by 13m) |
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Map sheet | TR15NE |
County | KENT |
District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The small north tower and chapel in on the north-east side of St. Anselm's Choir is dedicated to St. Andrew and is shown on Prior Wibert's plan of the Priory's waterworks dated c. 1165.
Built in the early 12th century this Norman tower and Chapel of St. Andrew is in Romanesque style and richly decorated. The small tower has a small cap spire on top, and on the north side the Norman Treasury is attached to St. Andrew's Chapel. In c. 1160 Prior Wibert strengthened the chapels of the Holy Innocents (crypt) and St. Andrew's above and added the Treasury building. The towers had begun to settle so remedial work was necessary. The tower and chapel survived the great fire of c. 1174 which destroyed most of the east end of the original Norman church and was incorporated into the new choir by William Sens the French architect.
The Chapel of St. Andrew is used as the Vestry and in the 19th century a portion of Prior Eastry's great screen was moved to the entrance of St. Andrew's Chapel where it still remains.
Ingram Hill, D., 1976, Christ's Glorious Church, The Story of Canterbury Cathedral (Monograph). SKE30200.
Collinson, P., Ramsey, N. & Sparks, M., 1995, A History of Canterbury Cathedral (Monograph). SKE30201.
Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T., 1997, Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture (Monograph). SKE29723.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SKE29723 Monograph: Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T.. 1997. Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture.
- --- SKE30200 Monograph: Ingram Hill, D.. 1976. Christ's Glorious Church, The Story of Canterbury Cathedral.
- --- SKE30201 Monograph: Collinson, P., Ramsey, N. & Sparks, M.. 1995. A History of Canterbury Cathedral.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Intrusive Event: Christ Church Cathedral (north side) (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13618)
- Non-Intrusive Event: North Quire Clerestory, Canterbury Cathedral (Ref: CAT: 312) (EKE13493)
- Non-Intrusive Event: St Andrew's Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral (Ref: CAT: 312) (EKE13496)
Record last edited
Jan 5 2015 12:11PM