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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 73 SW 1 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of St. Mary's Priory, Combwell Priory Farm, Goudhurst |
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Summary
The site of an Augustinian Priory of St. Mary Magdalene, originally founded as an Abbey. It was originally founded in the late 12th century during the reign of Henry II It became a priory in c.1220. Dissolved during the reign of Henry VIII in 1536 and no trace remains. No remains have ever been found at the site.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7059 3331 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ73SW |
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| Parish: | GOUDHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Monument Types
- AUGUSTINIAN MONASTERY (Altered, Medieval - 1154 AD? to 1220 AD (at some time))
- PRIORY (Demolished, Medieval - 1220 AD? to 1536 AD? (between))
| Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: COMBWELL PRIORY. No trace of the Abbey remains. Undated wall on site of priory. Two kilns, also undated, but assumed to be connected to the priory due to their location. |
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Full description
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[TQ 70603332] Site of St. Mary's Priory [NR] (Augustinian) (1) No trace remains of the Augustinian Priory of St. Mary Magdalen, Combwell. Founded as an Abbey temp. Henry II, it became a Priory c.1220 and was dissolved in 1536. (2-4) Mr. Roberts, the owner of Combwell, states that to his knowledge no remains of the Priory have ever been found at the site. (5)
<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.
<2> Med Rel Houses Eng and Wales 1953 135 (Knowles and Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46787.
<3> VCH Kent 2 1926 160 (RC Fowler) (OS Card Reference). SKE50952.
<4> Sussex AC 5 1852 282 (OS Card Reference). SKE49767.
<5> F1 ASP 04-FEB-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41918.
<6> Field report for monument TQ 73 SW 1 - February, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3717.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: Med Rel Houses Eng and Wales 1953 135 (Knowles and Hadcock). |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 2 1926 160 (RC Fowler). |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: Sussex AC 5 1852 282. |
| <5> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 04-FEB-63. |
| <6>XY | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 73 SW 1 - February, 1963. [Mapped feature: #18391 Priory, ] |
