Monument record TR 15 NE 4 - St John's Hospital, Northgate, Canterbury

Summary

The hospital of St John the Baptist, Northgate, Canterbury, was founded circa 1087 for the poor, aged and sick. Some of the buildings, dating from the 11th to the 15th century, and including the remains of a 12th century chapel, still remain. The entrance to the hospital, still in use as an almshouse, is through a 16th century timbered gateway with chamber over.

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Grid reference Centred TR 1517 5838 (196m by 217m) FCE
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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<1> OS 1:2500 1957 (OS Card Reference). SKE48200.

<2> MRH Eng & Wales 1953 261 (D Knowles & RN Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE47435.

<3> Arch J 86 1930 280-4 Plan (GM Livett) (OS Card Reference). SKE36741.

<4> Arch J 102 1945 Plan (WH Godfrey) (OS Card Reference). SKE36527.

<5> F1 ASP 05-FEB-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE41940.

<6> DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 153-56 (OS Card Reference). SKE40007.

<7> Sussex Arch Coll 97 1959 131 (WH Godfrey) (OS Card Reference). SKE49770.

<8> VCH Kent 2 1926 211-12 (RC Fowler) (OS Card Reference). SKE50961.

<9> BOE NE & E Kent 1983 260-61 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38215.

<10> MRH Eng & Wales 1971 317 350 (D Knowles & RN Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE47438.

<11> JBAA 11 1855 32 (TJ Pettigrew) (OS Card Reference). SKE44862.

<12> Tanner's Notitia Monastica 1787 Kent XII 8 (Naismith) (OS Card Reference). SKE49809.

<13> Old English Houses of Alms 1910 32-33 (S Heath) (OS Card Reference). SKE47865.

<14> Biblio Topo Brit 1 1780-90 XXX 191-204 250-96 Plate 2 193 (OS Card Reference). SKE37648.

<15> St John's Hospital 1084-1984 CAT pamphlet Revised Nov 1984 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE49612.

<16> GATEHOUSE AT ST.JOHN'S HOSPITAL AT CANTERBURY FROM SOUTH EAST. (Photograph). SKE2621.

<17> CHAPEL AT ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL AT CANTERBURY FROM SOUTH. (Photograph). SKE2622.

<18> 16TH CENTURY ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL, REFECTORY, CANTERBURY, FROM EAST. (Photograph). SKE2623.

<19> DOORWAY IN REMAINS OF HALL AT ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL AT CANTERBURY FROM NORTH. (Photograph). SKE2627.

<20> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

<22> Historic England, Archive material associated with St Johns Hospital, Canterbury, Scheduled Monument (Archive). SKE54601.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:2500 1957.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: MRH Eng & Wales 1953 261 (D Knowles & RN Hadcock).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Arch J 86 1930 280-4 Plan (GM Livett).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Arch J 102 1945 Plan (WH Godfrey).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 05-FEB-65.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 153-56.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Sussex Arch Coll 97 1959 131 (WH Godfrey).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 2 1926 211-12 (RC Fowler).
  • <9> OS Card Reference: BOE NE & E Kent 1983 260-61 (J Newman).
  • <10> OS Card Reference: MRH Eng & Wales 1971 317 350 (D Knowles & RN Hadcock).
  • <11> OS Card Reference: JBAA 11 1855 32 (TJ Pettigrew).
  • <12> OS Card Reference: Tanner's Notitia Monastica 1787 Kent XII 8 (Naismith).
  • <13> OS Card Reference: Old English Houses of Alms 1910 32-33 (S Heath).
  • <14> OS Card Reference: Biblio Topo Brit 1 1780-90 XXX 191-204 250-96 Plate 2 193.
  • <15> OS Card Reference: St John's Hospital 1084-1984 CAT pamphlet Revised Nov 1984 (T Tatton-Brown).
  • <16> Photograph: GATEHOUSE AT ST.JOHN'S HOSPITAL AT CANTERBURY FROM SOUTH EAST.. OS65/F59/8. Black and White. Negative.
  • <17> Photograph: CHAPEL AT ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL AT CANTERBURY FROM SOUTH.. OS65/F59/7. Black and White. Negative.
  • <18> Photograph: 16TH CENTURY ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL, REFECTORY, CANTERBURY, FROM EAST.. OS65/F59/6. Black and White. Negative.
  • <19> Photograph: DOORWAY IN REMAINS OF HALL AT ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL AT CANTERBURY FROM NORTH.. OS65/F60/3. Black and White. Negative.
  • <20>XY Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #744 hospital, ]
  • <22> Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with St Johns Hospital, Canterbury, Scheduled Monument.

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at St John's Hospital, Northgate, 1984-5 (Ref: EI 15534) (EKE4341)
  • Intrusive Event: ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL & ST JOHN'S NURSERY (Ref: EI 36438) (EKE4602)
  • Intrusive Event: ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL REREDORTER (Ref: EI 36491) (EKE4621)

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Record last edited

Oct 4 2024 10:28AM