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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NW 2276 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Wincheap -Site of Wine Market |
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Summary
According to Urry the name Wincheap, possibly an ancient wine-market, can be taken back to the beginning of the 13th century. The earliest instance given by Wallenberg (Kent Place Names) is of 1226, he suggests an origin 'wain-market' (waegn + ceap). Brent states 'there was a market at Wincheap where wine was sold'.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1453 5737 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR15NW |
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| Parish: | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- MARKET (Medieval to Unknown - 1220 AD?)
Full description
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According to Urry the name Wincheap, possibly an ancient wine-market, can be taken back to the beginning of the 13th century. The earliest instance given by Wallenberg (Kent Place Names) is of 1226, he suggests an origin 'wain-market' (waegn + ceap). Brent states 'there was a market at Wincheap where wine was sold'. Wine market stone market cross once stood on Wincheap Green called 'Barnacle Cross'.
Hasted, E, 1799, The History of the Ancient and Metropolitical City of Canterbury. Vol 1. Canterbury (Article in monograph). SKE29735.
Brent, J., 1879, Canterbury in Olden Time. (Article in monograph). SKE29965.
Urry, W., 1967, Canterbury under the Angevin Kings (Monograph). SKE28529.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Monograph: Urry, W.. 1967. Canterbury under the Angevin Kings. |
| --- | Article in monograph: Hasted, E. 1799. The History of the Ancient and Metropolitical City of Canterbury. Vol 1. Canterbury. |
| --- | Article in monograph: Brent, J.. 1879. Canterbury in Olden Time.. |
