Exploring Kent's Past

It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.

Monument details

Summary

Site of parish church of St Mary Bredman, extant by 1200 and rebuilt in 1822. Demolished in 1900, except for the tower.

Monument Types

• CHURCH (CHURCH, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1900 AD)

Full description

If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.

(TR 14915780) St Mary's Church (Rectory). (1) (TR 14915780) Church of St Mary Bredman, Canterbury, extant by 1200 (1a), earlier St Mary Fisherman, near the Fishmarket. Rebuilt in 1822 demolished 1900. No churchyard. The Medieval patron was Christ Church Priory. (2) additional references (3-4).

The heritage assessment of a nearby building suggested that a large building existed to the rear of the church during the post-medieval period, known as the Church House (TR 15 NW 2712).
A building associated with the site is Lee-Warley House, a structure dating from the late medieval period with late medieval and early post-medieval features visible on 18th, 19th, and 20th century OS maps. (5)

<1> Urry (OS Card Reference). SKE50705.

<2> CBA churches Comm Bull 25 1989 - compiled 1984 - 12 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE38775.

<3> Urry, W., 1967, Canterbury under the Angevin Kings (Monograph). SKE28529.

<4> Tatton-Brown, Tim., 1980, Canterbury Parish Churches (Unpublished document). SKE28328.

<5> RPS, 2020, Heritage Statement 46-47 High Street, Canterbury (Unpublished document). SKE55873.

Sources and further reading

Related records