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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 75 NW 12 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | St Lawrence's Chapel, or Hermitage, Longsole (site of) |
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Summary
Site of the chapel of St. Lawrence at Longsole, often referred to as the Hermitage of Longsole, was first mentioned at the beginning of the 13th century. The lords of Allington Castle were the patrons; the Chapel was suppressed 1545-7. Nothing remains of the chapel at the site.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7312 5613 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ75NW |
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| Parish: | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- CHAPEL (CHAPEL, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1200 AD to 1547 AD)
Full description
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[TQ 73125613] St. Lawrence's Chapel [NR] AD 1400. (1) Chap. [NR] (Remains of) [NAT] [Small rect. roofed bldg. shown oriented E-W]. (2) St. Lawrence's Chapel [NR] (Site of) [NAT]. (3) The chapel of St. Lawrence at Longsole is of uncertain foundation. There are records of priests being presented to it from 1330 to 1462 but nothing after that date. An inquiry was held in 1422 to determine in what parish it was placed. It was often referred to as the Hermitage of Longsole and the last use of the name was in 1639. The Chapel was suppressed 1545-7. The lords of Allington Castle were the patrons. (4) First mentioned at the beginning of the 13th c. (5) Free chapel, chantry or hermitage of St. Lawrence de Longsole or Langsole. (6) Nothing remains of the chapel at the site. (7) Checked and correct. (8)
<1> OS 6" 1898 (OS Card Reference). SKE48313.
<2> OS 6" 1909 (OS Card Reference). SKE48324.
<3> OS 6" 1931-47 (OS Card Reference). SKE48329.
<4> Memorials of Malling 1893 17 38 48 53 & 202 (C H Fielding) (OS Card Reference). SKE46878.
<5> Arch Cant 29 1911 (OS Card Reference). SKE34932.
<6> Bygone Kent 1892 59 (OS Card Reference). SKE38440.
<7> F1 ASP 28.05.59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42324.
<8> F2 ASP 02.03.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43073.
<9> Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 12 - May, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3863.
<10> Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 12 - March, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3864.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1898. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1909. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1931-47. |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: Memorials of Malling 1893 17 38 48 53 & 202 (C H Fielding). |
| <5>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 29 1911. [Mapped feature: #19678 Chapel, ] |
| <6> | OS Card Reference: Bygone Kent 1892 59. |
| <7> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 28.05.59. |
| <8> | OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 02.03.64. |
| <9> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 12 - May, 1959. |
| <10> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NW 12 - March, 1964. |
