Chapel of St Pancras Ruins Remains of St Augustine's Abbey
CHAPEL OF ST PANCRAS RUINS, MONASTERY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1096932
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel of St Pancras Ruins Remains of St Augustine's Abbey
- Statutory Address:
- CHAPEL OF ST PANCRAS RUINS, MONASTERY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1096932
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel of St Pancras Ruins Remains of St Augustine's Abbey
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHAPEL OF ST PANCRAS RUINS, MONASTERY STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- REMAINS OF ST AUGUSTINE'S ABBEY, MONASTERY STREET
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHAPEL OF ST PANCRAS RUINS, MONASTERY STREET
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF ST AUGUSTINE'S ABBEY, MONASTERY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Canterbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 15495 57755
Details
1. 944 MONASTERY STREET (East Side)
Remains of St Augustine's Abbey Chapel of St Pancras (Ruins) TR 1557 NW 5/152B TR 1557 NE 6/152B 3.12.49.
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2. The Abbey dates from 598 AD and was built for the monks who followed St Augustine from Rome, 3 churches were originally built on the side, the Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul, the Church of St Mary and the Church of St Pancras. Traces of the walls remain. They were built largely of Roman brick, 2 side chapels were built for burial, the Chapel of St Gregory contained the early archbishops, including St Augustine_and the chapel of St Martin containd the remains of King Ethelbert, Queen Bertha and their chaplain Bishop Liudhard. In 1049, Abbot Wulfric bridged the gap between the Abbey Church and the Church of St Mary with a Rotunda. Between 1070 and 1087, all the Saxon buildings were razed to the ground and a new church built. The north wall of the Norman nave is the best preserved part of the abbey, together with some column bases of the Crypt. The Chapel of St Pancras the 3rd of the C6 churches was built of Roman brick with Roman columns reused for the chancel arches, One wall of the west porch stands nearly to its full height.
Both the remains of St Augustine's Abbey and the Chapel of St Pancras are Scheduled AM.
Listing NGR: TR1547857821
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 439786
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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