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Monument details

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1367 to 1899 The Bull

Monument Types

• BUILDING (Medieval to Modern - 1367 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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Description from record TR 15 NE 44:
No 41 Burgate [TR 15005780 - sited from 1/1250 1972] Grade II*. Late 14th century. 3 storeys timber- framed and rendered. Late 19th century shopfront. No 40 Burgate [TR 14995782 - sited from 1/1250 1974] Grade II*. Late 14th century. Mid 19th century shopfront. No 42 Burgate [TR 15005782 - sited from 1/1250 1972] Grade II*. Late 14th century timber-framed building, now cement rendered. Later 19th century shopfronts. No 43 Burgate [TR 15015782 - sited from 1/1250 1972] Grade II*. Late 14th century. Modern shopfront. No 44 Burgate [TR 15025782 - sited from 1/1250 1972] Grade II*. Late 14th century altered in the 19th century. (For full description see list). (1) In the Burgate and running the whole distance from the Buttermarket to Butchery Lane is an exceptionally fine double-jettied timber-framedbuilding that used to be 'The Bull', a series of lodging chambers built by Christ Church Priory, in Prior Goldstone I's time, 1449-68. Today the building, Nos 40-44 Burgate and 1-3 Butchery Lane, is divided into four separate shops. Near the cemetery gate of the Priory [TR 15 NW ***] Prior Goldstone I built a wooden building containing many lodgings called 'The Bull'. From John Bowen's survey it is clear that the surviving timber-frame dates from the mid-15th century and each floor was divided into at least nine separate units. The name 'The Bull' or 'White Bull' was the name given to the 'Great Stone House' on the site built by the Priory at the end of the 12th century. Remains of the c1200 stone walling of what must be the undercroft can be seen under No 43 Burgate Street. The surviving 15th century timber-framing and the original crown-post roofs of most of the building are mostly in good condition. Only in Nos 41-2 Burgate Street has much of the timber-framing been removed, and replaced by a steel frame. (2) No 1 Butchery Lane [TR 15025782 sited from 1/1250 1972] Grade II. 14th century timber-framed house. Late 19th century shopfront. No 2 Butchery Lane [TR 15015781 sited from 1/1250 1972] Grade II. Medieval and later. No 3 Butchery Lane [TR 15015780 sited from 1/1250 1972] Grade II. Medieval and later. No 40 Burgate. Built as lodgings, known as 'The Bull'. Nos 41 and 42 Burgate. Built 1449-68 as lodgings. Nos 43 and 44 Burgate. Timber-framed, built 1449-68. No 1 Butchery Lane. Medieval timber-framed building, built 1449-68. No 2 Butchery Lane. Medieval timber-framed buildings. 15th century No 3 Butchery Lane. Medieval timber-framed. May be part of 15th century lodgings. Altered 19th century. (3)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 944 BURGATE (South West Side)
No 41 TR 1557 NW 5/26 3.12.49. TR 1457 NE 4/26
II+ GV
2. Late C14. 3 storeys timber-framed and rendered. 3 dormers. Second floor has 2 C19 sashes. First floor has a original 2 light opening and 3 casements. Overhang. Exposed curved braces. Late C19 shopfront.
Nos 38 to 44 (consec) and Nos 1 to 9 (consec) Butchery Lane together with Nos 1 to 8A (consec) and Nos 10 to 16 Mercery Lane form a group.
Listing NGR: TR1500457827 (4)

<1> DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury, Kent Sept 1973 38-40-44 (OS Card Reference). SKE40159.

<2> DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 38 39-40 (OS Card Reference). SKE40101.

<3> CAT Ann Rep 8 1983-4 37 illus (J Bowen) (OS Card Reference). SKE38689.

<4> CAT Ann Rep 8 1983-4 38 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE38690.

<4> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<5> DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 44 (OS Card Reference). SKE40106.

<6> Hist Builds Survey Cant City Council/RCHME 57021 19 of 21 (OS Card Reference). SKE43839.

<7> Hist Builds Survey Cant City Council/RCHME 57021 21 0f 21 (OS Card Reference). SKE43842.

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