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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 73 NE 3 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of the Holy Trinity Chapel, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook |
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Summary
The chapel of the Holy Trinity was built in c.1400 and suppressed in 1548. It was located on the opposite side of the road to Sissinghurst Church on the corner of the road (Chapel Lane) leading to Golford. There is no trace of the remains of this chapel today, however there are conflicting sources as to the date of their demolition and removal. One source states the remains were demolished in 1840 but a source from 1911 mentions "remains".
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7944 3749 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ73NE |
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| Parish: | CRANBROOK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Monument Types
- CHAPEL (Demolished, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1390 AD to 1548 AD)
Full description
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[TQ 79493750] Trinity Chapel [NR] (Site of) [NAT] (1) The chapel of Holy Trinity, Milkhouse, built c.1400 and suppressed in 1548, was on the opposite side of the road to Sissinghurst Church on the corner of the road (Chapel Lane) leading to Golford. Pile states the remains were demolished in 1840 but Hussey (in 1911) mentions "remains". (2-4) No trace of this chapel is to be seen. The site is occupied by a private garage and drive. (5)
<1> OS 25" 1908 (OS Card Reference). SKE48259.
<2> Cranbrook N and R No 1 Apr 1951 (CCR Pile) (OS Card Reference). SKE39489.
<3> Kent Records 12 1935 107-13 (A Hussey) (OS Card Reference). SKE45943.
<4> Arch Cant 29 1911 230 (A Hussey) (OS Card Reference). SKE34942.
<5> F1 ASP 19.10.62 (OS Card Reference). SKE42177.
<6> Field report for monument TQ 73 NE 3 - October, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3703.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1908. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: Cranbrook N and R No 1 Apr 1951 (CCR Pile). |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: Kent Records 12 1935 107-13 (A Hussey). |
| <4>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 29 1911 230 (A Hussey). [Mapped feature: #18033 site of church, ] |
| <5> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 19.10.62. |
| <6> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 73 NE 3 - October, 1962. |
