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Monument details

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1135 to 1164

Summary from record TQ 94 NW 84:

Grade II* listed building

Summary from record TQ 94 NW 2:

A late Norman chapel since converted into a barn. It originally consisted of a chancel, a nave and a south aisle, but the aisle has disappeared. The chancel and nave, without arch between them, remain. Built of stone rubble. Hipped tiled roof. In the north wall is a good round-headed doorway, now bricked up. Queen post roof.

Monument Types

• CHAPEL (CHAPEL, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• SITE (Medieval - 1135 AD to 1164 AD)
• CHAPEL (CHAPEL, Medieval - 1150 AD to 1200 AD)

Full description

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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5272 CHARING NEWLANDS ROAD Chapel at Newlands Stud Farm (formerly listed as Barn at Newlands Farmhouse (remains of Norman Chapel)) TQ 94 NW 10/74A 17.9.52 II* GV 2. A late Norman chapel since converted into a barn. It originally consisted of a chancel, a nave and a south aisle, but the aisle has disappeared. The chancel and nave, without arch between them, remain. Built of stone rubble. Hipped tiled roof. In the north wall is a good round-headed doorway, now bricked up. Queen post roof. Aumbry.
Listing NGR: TQ9357448172

Description from record TQ 94 NW 84:
Grade II* listed building

Description from record TQ 94 NW 2:
[TQ 93624821] Chapel (NR) (remains of) (NAT) (1) The remains of the domestic chapel at Newlands Farm has walls of ragstone from the superficial strata suggesting an early medieval date. The north doorway (see illus card) has ornamental bands suggesting Early English style. This feature, together with the absence of herring bone walling and the piscina of pointed arch formalpoint to a date later than Norman. Mentioned in 1374-5. (2) A late Norman chapel now converted into a barn. It originally consisted of a chancel, a nave and a south aisle, but the aisle has disappeared. (3) Chapel as described by Auth 2. Still in use as a barn, and in good condition structurally. Modern roof. See GP AO/61/175/6. (4) Checked and correct. (5) 5272. Chapel at Newlands Stud Farm (formerly listed as Barn at Newlands Farmhouse (remains of Norman Chapel)). Newlands Road, Charing. TQ 94 NW 10/74A 17 9 52. Grade II*. A late Norman chapel since converted into a barn. It originally consisted of a chancel, a nave and a south aisle, but the aisle has disappeared. The chancel and nave, without arch between them, remain. Built of stone rubble. Hipped tiled roof. In the north wall is a good round-headed doorway, now bricked up. Queen post roof. Aumbry.(6) Newlands Chapel, Late Norman of rubble stone with Caen stone dressings. (7)

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

<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> Arch Cant vol 29 1911 85-8 (H Bensted) illus (Hist Notes - A Hussey) (OS Card Reference). SKE36392.

<3> MHLG (West Ashford RD 1887 11/A Oct 1960 22 (OS Card Reference). SKE47063.

<4> F1 ASP 08.12.61 (OS Card Reference). SKE41994.

<5> F2 CFW 09.01.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43212.

<6> DOE(HHR) Dist of Ashford Kent Oct 1980 67 (OS Card Reference). SKE40890.

<7> Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1983 265 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37754.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 94 NW 2 - December, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4745.

<9> Field report for monument TQ 94 NW 2 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4746.

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