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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 06 SW 1419 |
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| Type of record: | Landscape |
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| Name: | Davington Priory, Faversham |
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Summary
Davington Priory has 1.25 hectares (3 acres) of garden and grounds associated with the Benedictine Priory which dates from 1153.
| Grid Reference: | TR 0104 6170 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR06SW |
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| Parish: | FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PRIORY (Medieval to Modern - 1153 AD to 2050 AD)
- GARDEN HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1848 AD to 2050 AD)
Full description
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Davington Priory has 1.25 hectares (3 acres) of garden and grounds associated with the Benedictine Priory which dates from 1153. The priory and grounds were restored in 1848 by Thomas Willement, a stained glass artist. Much of Willement's work remains incorporated into a garden shelter and octagonal summer house.
The priory was founded as a Benedictine nunnery in 1153. (1)
<1> Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS), 2005, Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org) (Website). SKE16061.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <1> | Website: Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS). 2005. Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org). |
