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Monument details

HER Number:TR 15 NE 1075
Type of record:Monument
Name:Christchurch Priory and Archbishop's Palace complex

Summary

Ecclesiastical complex of the Cathedral of Christchurch Canterbury (excluding the Cathedral and occupied parts of the Bishop's Palace).


Grid Reference:TR 1514 5795
Map Sheet:TR15NE
Parish:CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

Monument Types

Protected Status:Scheduled Monument 1004195: Christchurch Priory and Archbishop's Palace

Full description

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Ecclesiastical complex of the Cathedral of Christchurch Canterbury (excluding the Cathedral itself).

From the Schedule of Ancient Monuments Records:

The scheduling includes:
1. The unoccupied parts of Christ Church Priory.
2. The Archbishops Palace Hall (remains of).
3. The Campanile Mound.
4. The Inner Court and Outer Curia of the Priory.
5. The lost bays associated with the Norman Stair.
6. Various parts of the Precinct Wall.
7. Buildings (archaeological) and Street between town and precinct wall.
8. The site of the Canons residences originally against the E end of the Cathedral.
9. The site of the Almonry Chapel.
10. The visible buried footings in Green Court.
11. The site of St Mary's Quenin Gate.
12. The Pentise.
The Cathedral, the great cloister and occupied buildings are excluded.

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TR 15 NE 73Parent of: Campanile Mound (Monument)
TR 15 NE 95Parent of: Christ church priory infirmary (Monument)
TR 15 NE 99Parent of: Early medieval and M houses (Monument)
TR 15 NE 386Parent of: Mint Yard (Site of Almonry Hall and later Chapel) (Monument)
TR 15 NE 636Parent of: NORMAN STAIRCASE (Listed Building)
TR 15 NE 408Parent of: Site of Late Medieval Chapel, Canterbury (Monument)
TR 15 NE 945Parent of: SUNDIAL IN FRONT GARDEN OF ARCHBISHOP'S PALACE (Listed Building)
TR 15 NE 978Parent of: THE ARCHBISHOP'S PALACE OR THE OLD PALACE, Canterbury (Listed Building)
TR 15 NE 643Parent of: WALL AND GATE PIERS BETWEEN ARCHBISHOP'S PALACE AND CATHEDRAL (Listed Building)