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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 77 NE 1054
Type of record:Monument
Name:Cooling Castle Manor House

Summary

Site of Cooling Castle Manor House.


Grid Reference:TQ 753 759
Map Sheet:TQ77NE
Parish:COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT

Monument Types

Protected Status:Scheduled Monument KENT 80; Scheduled Monument 1009018: COOLING CASTLE AND ITS ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPED SETTING

Full description

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William Lambarde's 'Card' of c1570 shows a beacon at `Grene' and a total of 52 beacons in Kent. The Beacon System dropped out of use after 1640 (1).

Bibliographic references (2-19). Additional documentary references (20-24). Chart (26). Photographs (27-66).


<1> OS 6" 1940 (OS Card Reference). SKE48362.

<2> Inq pm 15.4.1300 (OS Card Reference). SKE44479.

<3> Arch Can XI (1877) 128-44 plan illus (WA Scott Robertson) (OS Card Reference). SKE34488.

<4> VCH Kent I 1908 429-30 plan (OS Card Reference). SKE51173.

<5> Arch Cant 39 1927 167-76 (B Cope) (OS Card Reference). SKE35070.

<6> Arch Cant 39 1927 176-80 (A Vallence) (OS Card Reference). SKE35071.

<7> Ant of Eng and Wales 3 (1787) 24-6 illus (F Grose) (OS Card Reference). SKE33228.

<8> Castles of Eng I (1897) 9-13 plan (JD Mackenzie) (OS Card Reference). SKE38630.

<9> The English Castle 1936 4 95 103 109 illus (H Braun) (OS Card Reference). SKE50344.

<10> F1 EG 25-JUN-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42872.

<11> F2 FGA 26-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43333.

<12> DOE (HHR) City of Rochester upon Medway 1986 8 (OS Card Reference). SKE40174.

<13> DOE (HHR) City of Rochester Upon Medway 1986 9 (OS Card Reference). SKE40175.

<14> Moated Site Res Grp Rep 6 1979 46 (CJ Bond) (OS Card Reference). SKE47240.

<15> A Handbook of Kents Defences 1540-1945 1977 12 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE32803.

<16> Arch Cant 93 1977 221 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36146.

<17> Groses Ant 2 1774 85-7 (OS Card Reference). SKE43635.

<18> Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 239-240 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38049.

<19> DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 109 (OS Card Reference). SKE40685.

<20> Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 7 - June, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4206.

<21> Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 7 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4207.

<22> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, OS 6" 1st Ed (1865) (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<23> Saunders, Andrew, 1995, Thames fortifications during the 16th to 19th centuries (Article in monograph). SWX9358.

<24> Scott Robertson, W. A., 1877, Coulyng Castle (Article in serial). SWX7347.

<25> Smithers, D. W., 1980, Castles in Kent (Monograph). SWX9392.

<26> Andrews and Dury, 1777, London Environs (Chart). SWX8084.

<27> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9427.

<28> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9447.

<29> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9831.

<30> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9835.

<31> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9863.

<32> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10019.

<33> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10023.

<34> 1948, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10631.

<35> 1950, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10700.

<36> 1953, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10703.

<37> 1953, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11088.

<38> 1953, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11089.

<39> 1953, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11090.

<40> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11091.

<41> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11092.

<42> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11093.

<43> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11094.

<44> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11095.

<45> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11096.

<46> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11097.

<47> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11099.

<48> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11100.

<49> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11101.

<50> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11102.

<51> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11103.

<52> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11104.

<53> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11105.

<54> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11106.

<55> 1995, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11107.

<56> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11108.

<57> 1965, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11109.

<58> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11110.

<59> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11111.

<60> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11112.

<61> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11113.

<62> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11114.

<63> 1965, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11115.

<64> 1953, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11116.

<65> 1953, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11117.

<66> 1953, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11118.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1940.
<2>OS Card Reference: Inq pm 15.4.1300.
<3>OS Card Reference: Arch Can XI (1877) 128-44 plan illus (WA Scott Robertson).
<4>OS Card Reference: VCH Kent I 1908 429-30 plan.
<5>OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 39 1927 167-76 (B Cope).
<6>OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 39 1927 176-80 (A Vallence).
<7>OS Card Reference: Ant of Eng and Wales 3 (1787) 24-6 illus (F Grose).
<8>OS Card Reference: Castles of Eng I (1897) 9-13 plan (JD Mackenzie).
<9>OS Card Reference: The English Castle 1936 4 95 103 109 illus (H Braun).
<10>OS Card Reference: F1 EG 25-JUN-59.
<11>OS Card Reference: F2 FGA 26-OCT-64.
<12>OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) City of Rochester upon Medway 1986 8.
<13>OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) City of Rochester Upon Medway 1986 9.
<14>OS Card Reference: Moated Site Res Grp Rep 6 1979 46 (CJ Bond).
<15>OS Card Reference: A Handbook of Kents Defences 1540-1945 1977 12 (D Bennett).
<16>OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 93 1977 221 (T Tatton-Brown).
<17>OS Card Reference: Groses Ant 2 1774 85-7.
<18>OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 239-240 (J Newman).
<19>OS Card Reference: DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 109.
<20>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 7 - June, 1959.
<21>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 NE 7 - October, 1964.
<22>Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. OS 6" 1st Ed (1865).
<23>Article in monograph: Saunders, Andrew. 1995. Thames fortifications during the 16th to 19th centuries. 124-134.
<24>Article in serial: Scott Robertson, W. A.. 1877. Coulyng Castle. 11, pages 128-144.
<25>Monograph: Smithers, D. W.. 1980. Castles in Kent.
<26>Chart: Andrews and Dury. 1777. London Environs. chart.
<27>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4032. print.
<28>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4066. print.
<29>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3034. print.
<30>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3057. print.
<31>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4057. print.
<32>Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 2069. print.
<33>Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 3065. print.
<34>Photograph (Print): 1948. Photograph. BU 42-45 tq754759/1. print.
<35>Photograph (Print): 1950. Photograph. FD 68-71 tq754759/2. print.
<36>Photograph (Print): 1953. Photograph. MC 52-57 tq754759/3. print.
<37>Photograph (Print): 1953. Photograph. TQ7575/10. print.
<38>Photograph (Print): 1953. Photograph. TQ7575/11. print.
<39>Photograph (Print): 1953. Photograph. TQ7575/12. print.
<40>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7575/13. print.
<41>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7575/14. print.
<42>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7575/15. print.
<43>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7575/16. print.
<44>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7575/17. print.
<45>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7575/18. print.
<46>Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7575/19. print.
<47>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/20. print.
<48>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/21. print.
<49>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/22. print.
<50>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/23. print.
<51>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/24. print.
<52>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/25. print.
<53>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/26. print.
<54>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/27. print.
<55>Photograph (Print): 1995. Photograph. TQ7575/28. print.
<56>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TQ7575/29. print.
<57>Photograph (Print): 1965. Photograph. TQ7575/3. print.
<58>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TQ7575/30. print.
<59>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TQ7575/31. print.
<60>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TQ7575/32. print.
<61>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TQ7575/33. print.
<62>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. TQ7575/34. print.
<63>Photograph (Print): 1965. Photograph. TQ7575/4. print.
<64>Photograph (Print): 1953. Photograph. TQ7575/7. print.
<65>Photograph (Print): 1953. Photograph. TQ7575/8. print.
<66>Photograph (Print): 1953. Photograph. TQ7575/9. print.

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