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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NE 679 |
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| Type of record: | Listed Building |
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| Name: | LIBRARY TO CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL, Canterbury |
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Summary
Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1953. Library
| Grid Reference: | TR 1509 5796 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR15NE |
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| Parish: | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- LIBRARY (Medieval to Modern - 1193 AD to 2050 AD)
Full description
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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 944 THE CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS
Library to Christchurch Cathedral TR 1557 NW 5/1C
I
2. Formerly the dormitory to Christchurch Monastery and grade I for this reason. A modern library has been built over part of it. The dormitory was built before 1093. 1953 by J L Denman. 3 storeys. The ground and 2nd floor are of stone. The 1st floor is of flint, brick and masonry. The windows are mullions with leaded lights, round-headed on the 1st floor. 2 cented bays on the lst and 2nd floors.
Listing NGR: TR1510057967 (1)
Description from record TR 15 NE 141 :
(TR 15105797) Library [NR]. (2) Library to Christchurch Cathedral, Grade I. Formerly the dormitory to Christchurch monastery and grade I for this reason. A modern library has been built over part of it. The dormitory was built before 1093. 1953 by JL Denman. (3)
<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<2> OS 1:500 1874 (OS Card Reference). SKE48230.
<3> DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 62 (OS Card Reference). SKE40122.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #24570 Listed building, ] |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: OS 1:500 1874. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 62. |
Related records
| TR 15 NE 125 | Part of: Canterbury Christ Church Cathedral (Listed Building) |
