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Monument details

Summary

House constructed 1616, demolished in 1750 and visible as ruins. The present house was constructed circa 1780, 100 metres northwest of the ruins, and enlarged circa 1930. Both buildings are on the alleged site of a Medieval grange and chapel. Built of brick with a tile roof

Monument Types

• GATE (GATE, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
• GRANGE (GRANGE, Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1940 AD)
• WALL (WALL, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
• HOUSE (HOUSE, Post Medieval to Modern - 1616 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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[TR 3373 5220] St. Augustine's Grange [NR] (Remains of) [NAT] [TR 3371 5218] Chapel [NR] (site of) [NAT] [TR 3364 5208] Gateway [NR] [TR 3370 5230] Barn [NR] [TR 3383 5233] Garden Wall [NR] (1) Northbourne Court, Northbourne. "St. Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury, had a grange here, of which nothing remains above ground." The present house is c. 1780 with an older north-west wing. The previous house was 17th century demolished in 1750, and remains of this can be seen in the north-east corner of the north-east rectangle of the garden walls, which are themselves 17th century. On the south-west side there is an archway which was the main gate to the old house, and opposite this a 17th century red brick barn, the flintwork base of which may be of pre-Dissolution date. (2)(3) Northbourne Court, private residence of Lord Northbourne is as described and in good condition. (Centred at TR 3368 5224.) The remains of the 17th century house at TR 3372 5220 comprise a rectangular building measuring 11.5 metres by 7.2 metres. The walls, of flint rubble 0.9 metres thick, stand to a maximum height of 6.0 metres. Wall junctions indicate further extension to the north east and south west (see GP AO/64/122/4.) The 17th century gateway, of red brick with stone dressings, is in fair condition (see GP AO/64/122/3). The farm, at TR 3364 5225, is as described and in good condition. Nothing remains of the grange or chapel. (4) Northbourne Court and walls attached, Grade II. House. Early and late 18th century alteration of 17th century core, altered and extended c. 1930. Wall to right, 18th century, incorporating 2 gate piers. The house is either on the site of part of the great mansion built c. 1616 for Sir Edwin Sandys and demolished 1750, itself on the site of a grange of St. Augustine's Canterbury, or else a post 1750 adaptation of outbuildings associated with the house. Barn about 20 metres north of Northbourne Court, Grade II*. Barn. 17th century, extended late 19th century. (For full descriptions see list.) (5) [TR 33 52] Northbourne Court, Grade II*. Early 17th century brick-walled enclosure and terraces, about 1.5 hectares, re-developed late 19th century and 20th century. Original Northbourne Court built for Sir Edwin Sandys by 1616 largely demolished in 1750 - ruins remain in north-east corner of northern garden enclosure. Present Northbourne Court, 100 metres north-west of ruins, incorporates 17th century material into mainly c. 1780 building, with 20th century additions. Barn late 17th century 30 metres north-west, stables 18th century to north of (present) Northbourne Court. (For full description see list.) (6) Additional reference (7-15)

<1> O S 25" 1957 (OS Card Reference). SKE47760.

<2> M H L G (2067/11/A Sept 1960) 32-3 (OS Card Reference). SKE46217.

<3> Country Life 13.06.1925, 954 (H A Tipping) (OS Card Reference). SKE39399.

<4> F1 ASP 20-JUL-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42207.

<5> DOE (HHR) Dist of Dover 1987, 13-15 (OS Card Reference). SKE40262.

<6> Country Life 13.06.25, 954-961 (OS Card Reference). SKE39400.

<7> Country Life 11.08.60, 278-9 (OS Card Reference). SKE39381.

<8> B O E North East and East Kent, 1969, 392 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37432.

<9> Gardens of Britain 1978, 73-6 (T Wright) (OS Card Reference). SKE43471.

<10> Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. English Heritage 1987, pt 24, (OS Card Reference). SKE49135.

<11> Arch Cant 24, 1900, 96-107 (Lord Northbourne) (OS Card Reference). SKE34877.

<12> Arch Cant 29, 1911, 249 (A Hussey) (OS Card Reference). SKE34975.

<13> Arch Cant 81, 1966, 26 (S E Rigold) (OS Card Reference). SKE35735.

<14> B O E North East and East Kent 1983, 407 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37430.

<15> Field report for monument TR 35 SW 11 - July, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6127.

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