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Monument details

Summary

Chapel - now a dwelling house 15th c Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1467 to 1632. Stone chapel built in the 15th century situated south-west of the remains of Boxley Abbey with which it was associated. A timber framed block was added in the late 15th-early 16th-century. In the 17th century the original south-east block was replaced and the chapel was extended westwards. At the same time a chimney stack was inserted and the chapel was floored over as part of the conversion to a dwelling. In the early 20th century a new block was added to the north elevation. The chapel is built of ragstone with a plain tile roof.

Monument Types

• CHAPEL (Medieval to Modern - 1467 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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[TQ 75735864]. St. Andrews's Chapel (NR) (Now a dwelling house). (1) The chapel of St. Andrew is situated on the left side of the Sandling to Boxley Abbey road. There is a reference to the chapel in 1490. (2) The shell of the 15th c. fabric of St. Andrew's Chapel comprising chapel and two living rooms stands near the outer gate of Boxley Abbey. It is now used as a cottage. (3) Add. ref. (4) St. Andrew's Chapel, a 15th c. stone structure, with a two-storey wing, half-timbered with brick-filling upon a stone plinth, at the south-east corner. Modern tile roofs, original windows and doorways. A timber and brick addition, now the local Post Office, at the north west corner is a modern addition. Structure in good condition. Published A.M. survey found to be correct. GP's AO/59/6/4 from south /5 from west. (5) Checked and correct. (6) St Andrew's Chapel, Grade II*. Chapel, with priests "lodging", attached to Boxley Abbey converted to dwelling late 16 c. or early 17 c., now house. Probably late 15 c. with late 16 c. or early 17 c. wing. (7)

Description from record TQ 75 NE 522:
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TQ 75 NE BOXLEY BOARLEY LANE (east side) Sandling
5/57 St. Andrew's Chapel 20.10.52
G.V. II*
Chapel, with priests "lodging", attached to Boxley Abbey converted to dwelling late C16 or early C17, now house. Probably late C15, with late C16 or early C17 wing. Ragstone with plain tile roof. Wing timber framed with rendered and bricked walls. Chapel, with south aisle running from west end to adjoin a 2-storey "lodging" approx. twice the width of the aisle, joined and running parallel to the east end of the chapel on the south side. Single timber- framed bay same width as "lodging" added to east of it, beyond east end of chapel. Chapel: on moulded stone plinth which descends vertically to ground with broach stops on either side of doors. Aisle roofed as lean-to, with C19 studded half gable at east end, abutting "lodgings". Central brick stack with corniced top. West elevation has large rectangular window with plain chamfered surround containing C19 4-light ovolo-moulded wood mullion window. Below, one small square window either side of door. South elevation has rectangular window with hollow-chamfered stone jambs and cill and head formed from wall-plate of half-gable, contining 2-light ovolo moulded wood mullion window. East window blocked with C19 red bricks, with C19 3-light ovolo-moulded wood mullion window in chamfered brick architrave in upper section and 2-light wood casement with segmental brick head below. North elevation has very small rectangular single light towards east end with plain chamfered stone surround morticed for iron bars. 3 large putlock holes in line at first floor level. 3 external doors; one to east of centre in north and south elevations with 2-centred arched heads and hollow chamfered stone jambs on moulded bases, and one in centre of west elevation, wider with plain chamfered stone jambs and head. "Lodgings": integral with chapel, plinth of which continues round it. First floor on south elevation jettied out a few inches on concave stone lintel. Roofed parallel to chapel, with bridging ridge at right-angles between them. 3 small rectangular stone windows with chamfered surrounds, one towards apex of west gable, one with iron bars towards south end of west gable on first floor and one in the centre of the first floor to the south elevation. No external door. Wing: 2 storeys on plinth, roof hipped to north and south. Projecting red brick stack on east elevation. South elevation underbuilt in stone with 3-light square- headed Perpendicular stone window with hollow chamfers, hollow spandrels and plain hood mould, said to have come from west end of chapel. No external door. Interior: Door between chapel and "lodging" at east end of south wall of chapel, narrow, with arched stone architrave with hollow chamfer and broach stops. Hagioscope in wall to west of it. Chapel roof ceiled at collar level; rafters of uniform scantling with collars, sous-laces, ashlar pieces andmoulded cornice: Moulded tie-beam to east of centre. Listing NGR: TQ7549058236 (10)

Archive material (11)

<1> OS 6" 1936-47 (OS Card Reference). SKE48342.

<2> Arch Cant 29 1911 222 (Hussey) (OS Card Reference). SKE34941.

<3> Arch Cant 15 1883 xli (F R Surtees) (OS Card Reference). SKE34744.

<4> Maidstone 1834 62 (S C Lampreys) (OS Card Reference). SKE46265.

<5> F1 ASP 14.05.59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42089.

<6> F2 ASP 24.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43157.

<7> DOE (HHR) Boro of Maidstone Boxley Kent 20.7.84 32 (OS Card Reference). SKE39851.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 17 - May, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3787.

<9> Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 17 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3788.

<10> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<11> Historic England, Archive material associated with St. Andrew's Chapel, Boxley, Listed building (Archive). SKE53952.

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