It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.
Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NE 1282 |
|---|
| Type of record: | Monument |
|---|
| Name: | Old Porter's Lodge, Court Gate, Christchurch Priory |
|---|
Summary
The Old Porters Lodge was a small subsidary building of Perpendicular style about 27 feet long E-W by about 10 feet wide N-S, added to the south side of the Great Norman Court Gate. Built by Prior Thomas Chillenden between 1391 and 1411, it was entered by a pointed Perpendicular doorway in the north wall via the Gate Hall.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1525 5794 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | TR15NE |
|---|
| Parish: | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
|---|
Monument Types
- LODGINGS (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1391 AD? to 1550 AD)
Full description
If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.
The Old Porters Lodge was a small subsidary building of Perpendicular style about 27 feet long E-W by about 10 feet wide N-S, added to the south side of the Great Norman Court Gate. Built by Prior Thomas Chillenden between 1391 and 1411, it was entered by a pointed Perpendicular doorway in the north wall via the Gate Hall. There may have been a southern doorway too.
The Porter's Lodge was removed to the north side of the gate in 1550.
Willis, R., 1868, 'The Architectural History of the Conventual Buildings of the Monastery of Christchurch in Canterbury' (Article in serial). SKE30206.
Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T., 1997, Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture (Monograph). SKE29723.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Monograph: Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T.. 1997. Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture. |
| --- | Article in serial: Willis, R.. 1868. 'The Architectural History of the Conventual Buildings of the Monastery of Christchurch in Canterbury'. |
