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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 77 NE 1053
Type of record:Monument
Name:Cooling Castle moat

Summary

Cooling Castle moat, marked as an earthwork on the Ordnance Survey historic maps. This part of the moat is now dry on all four of its sides.

Grid Reference:TQ 7541 7596
Map Sheet:TQ77NE
Parish:COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT

Monument Types

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Protected Status:Scheduled Monument KENT 80; Scheduled Monument 1009018: COOLING CASTLE AND ITS ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPED SETTING

Full description

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[TQ 75357595] Site of Cooling Castle Scheduled Ancient Monument. The moat is now dry around all four sides. For whole site in context with other Thames fortifications see (25).

Bibliographic references (1-19). Additional documentary references (20-24). Chart (26). Photographs (27-66).


<1> OS 6" 1940 (OS Card Reference). SKE48362.

<2> Inq pm 15.4.1300 (OS Card Reference). SKE44479.

<3> Arch Can XI (1877) 128-44 plan illus (WA Scott Robertson) (OS Card Reference). SKE34488.

<4> VCH Kent I 1908 429-30 plan (OS Card Reference). SKE51173.

<5> Arch Cant 39 1927 167-76 (B Cope) (OS Card Reference). SKE35070.

<6> Arch Cant 39 1927 176-80 (A Vallence) (OS Card Reference). SKE35071.

<7> Ant of Eng and Wales 3 (1787) 24-6 illus (F Grose) (OS Card Reference). SKE33228.

<8> Castles of Eng I (1897) 9-13 plan (JD Mackenzie) (OS Card Reference). SKE38630.

<9> The English Castle 1936 4 95 103 109 illus (H Braun) (OS Card Reference). SKE50344.

<10> F1 EG 25-JUN-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42872.

<11> F2 FGA 26-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43333.

<12> DOE (HHR) City of Rochester upon Medway 1986 8 (OS Card Reference). SKE40174.

<13> DOE (HHR) City of Rochester Upon Medway 1986 9 (OS Card Reference). SKE40175.

<14> Moated Site Res Grp Rep 6 1979 46 (CJ Bond) (OS Card Reference). SKE47240.

<15> A Handbook of Kents Defences 1540-1945 1977 12 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE32803.

<16> Arch Cant 93 1977 221 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36146.

<17> Groses Ant 2 1774 85-7 (OS Card Reference). SKE43635.

<18> Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 239-240 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38049.

<19> DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 109 (OS Card Reference). SKE40685.

<20> Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 7 - June, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4206.

<21> Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 7 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4207.

<22> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, OS 6" 1st Ed (1865) (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<23> Smithers, D. W., 1980, Castles in Kent (Monograph). SWX9392.

<24> Scott Robertson, W. A., 1877, Coulyng Castle (Article in serial). SWX7347.

<25> Saunders, Andrew, 1995, Thames fortifications during the 16th to 19th centuries (Article in monograph). SWX9358.

<26> Andrews and Dury, 1777, London Environs (Chart). SWX8084.

<27> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9427.

<28> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9447.

<29> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9831.

<30> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9835.

<31> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9863.

<32> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10019.

<33> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10023.

<34> 1948, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10631.

<35> 1950, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10700.

<36> 1953, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10703.

<37> 1953, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11088.

<38> 1953, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11089.

<39> 1953, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11090.

<40> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11091.

<41> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11092.

<42> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11093.

<43> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11094.

<44> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11095.

<45> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11096.

<46> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11097.

<47> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11099.

<48> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11100.

<49> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11101.

<50> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11102.

<51> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11103.

<52> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11104.

<53> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11105.

<54> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11106.

<55> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11107.

<56> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11108.

<57> 1965, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11109.

<58> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11110.

<59> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11111.

<60> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11112.

<61> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11113.

<62> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11114.

<63> 1965, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11115.

<64> 1953, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11116.

<65> 1953, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11117.

<66> 1953, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11118.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1940.
<2>OS Card Reference: Inq pm 15.4.1300.
<3>OS Card Reference: Arch Can XI (1877) 128-44 plan illus (WA Scott Robertson).
<4>OS Card Reference: VCH Kent I 1908 429-30 plan.
<5>OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 39 1927 167-76 (B Cope).
<6>OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 39 1927 176-80 (A Vallence).
<7>OS Card Reference: Ant of Eng and Wales 3 (1787) 24-6 illus (F Grose).
<8>OS Card Reference: Castles of Eng I (1897) 9-13 plan (JD Mackenzie).
<9>OS Card Reference: The English Castle 1936 4 95 103 109 illus (H Braun).
<10>OS Card Reference: F1 EG 25-JUN-59.
<11>OS Card Reference: F2 FGA 26-OCT-64.
<12>OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) City of Rochester upon Medway 1986 8.
<13>OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) City of Rochester Upon Medway 1986 9.
<14>OS Card Reference: Moated Site Res Grp Rep 6 1979 46 (CJ Bond).
<15>OS Card Reference: A Handbook of Kents Defences 1540-1945 1977 12 (D Bennett).
<16>OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 93 1977 221 (T Tatton-Brown).
<17>OS Card Reference: Groses Ant 2 1774 85-7.
<18>OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 239-240 (J Newman).
<19>OS Card Reference: DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 109.
<20>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 7 - June, 1959.
<21>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 7 - October, 1964.
<22>Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. OS 6" 1st Ed (1865).
<23>Monograph: Smithers, D. W.. 1980. Castles in Kent.
<24>Article in serial: Scott Robertson, W. A.. 1877. Coulyng Castle. 11, pages 128-144.
<25>Article in monograph: Saunders, Andrew. 1995. Thames fortifications during the 16th to 19th centuries. 124-134.
<26>Chart: Andrews and Dury. 1777. London Environs. chart.
<27>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4032. print.
<28>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4066. print.
<29>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3034. print.
<30>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3057. print.
<31>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4057. print.
<32>Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 2069. print.
<33>Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 3065. print.
<34>Photograph (Print): 1948. Photograph. BU 42-45 tq754759/1. print.
<35>Photograph (Print): 1950. Photograph. FD 68-71 tq754759/2. print.
<36>Photograph (Print): 1953. Photograph. MC 52-57 tq754759/3. print.
<37>Photograph (Print): 1953. Photograph. TQ7575/10. print.
<38>Photograph (Print): 1953. Photograph. TQ7575/11. print.
<39>Photograph (Print): 1953. Photograph. TQ7575/12. print.
<40>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7575/13. print.
<41>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7575/14. print.
<42>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7575/15. print.
<43>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7575/16. print.
<44>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7575/17. print.
<45>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7575/18. print.
<46>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7575/19. print.
<47>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/20. print.
<48>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/21. print.
<49>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/22. print.
<50>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/23. print.
<51>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/24. print.
<52>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/25. print.
<53>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/26. print.
<54>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/27. print.
<55>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/28. print.
<56>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TQ7575/29. print.
<57>Photograph (Print): 1965. Photograph. TQ7575/3. print.
<58>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TQ7575/30. print.
<59>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TQ7575/31. print.
<60>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TQ7575/32. print.
<61>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TQ7575/33. print.
<62>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TQ7575/34. print.
<63>Photograph (Print): 1965. Photograph. TQ7575/4. print.
<64>Photograph (Print): 1953. Photograph. TQ7575/7. print.
<65>Photograph (Print): 1953. Photograph. TQ7575/8. print.
<66>Photograph (Print): 1953. Photograph. TQ7575/9. print.

Related records

TQ 77 NE 7Part of: Cooling Castle (Monument)
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