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Monument details

Summary

Chapel of St Eanswithe in the Manor of Swetton which adjoins the boundary of Folkestone parish. During the building of Sandgate Castle in 1539-1540 lime was obtained from various places, including "the limekiln about (and at) St Eanswith Chapel". The location of the site of the chapel, long since demolished, is not known.

Monument Types

• CHAPEL (CHAPEL, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1546 AD?)

Full description

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Cheriton (TR 1936) Chapel of St Eanswithe in the Manor of Swetton which adjoins the boundary of Folkestone parish. During the building of Sandgate Castle in 1539-1540 lime was obtained from various places, including "the limekiln about (and at) St Eanswith Chapel" (1).

In the court-rolls Swetton Manor in the parish of Cheriton field-names referring to St Enswith's Well and a chapel occur. The Folkestone Municipal Records also refer to the Chapel of St Eanswith. (2-4)

<1> Hussey, A., 1911, Archaeologia Cantiana Vol. 29. Chapels in Kent, Arch Cant 29 1911 227 (A Hussey) (Article in serial). SKE8032.

<2> Frymore, R. J., Unknown, Info from Mr R J Fynmore, Info from Mr R J Fynmore (Unpublished document). SKE8033.

<3> Rutton, W. L., 1893, Sandwich Castle 1539 - 40 AD, Arch Cant 20 1883 236 242-243 (W L Rutton) (Article in serial). SKE8030.

<4> Rutton, W. L., 1895, Sandgate Castle, Arch Cant 21 1895 259 (W L Rutton) (Article in serial). SKE8031.

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