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Hospital Of St Laurence

Hob Uid: 464359
Location :
Kent
Canterbury
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TR1568056790
Summary : An almshouse type hospital founded in 1137 and dissolved in 1557. The site is marked by a short length of flint wall on the south side of the Dover road, west of the entrance to the County Cricket ground. The walling includes the garden wall of 136 Old Dover Road, contains much reused material, including worked stone. At the south end there is a blocked gateway with piers of knapped flint, stone and Tudor brick quoins.
More information : (TR 15685679) Hospital (GT) (site of). (1)

The Hospital of St Lawrence, Canterbury, an almshouse type, was founded in 1137 and dissolved in 1557. The remains are extremely scanty and the site is marked by a short length of ancient flint wall on the south side of the Dover road, 100 yards west of the entrance to the County Cricket ground. (2-3)

The walling, centred at TR 15695680 and incorporated into the garden wall of 136 Old Dover Road, contains much reused material, including worked stone. At the south end there is a blocked gateway with piers of knapped flint and stone and including Tudor brick quoins. The owner states the garden is free of any traces of the hospital. (4)



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Source details : OS 1/2500 1956
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Source details : Bib Top Brit 1 (1870-90) XXX 438-42
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Source details : Tanners' "Notitia Monastica" 1787 Kent XII (Naismith)
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Founded 1137
Monument End Date : 1137
Monument Start Date : 1137
Monument Type : Hospital, Almshouse
Evidence : Documentary Evidence, Architectural Component
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Dissolved 1557
Monument End Date : 1557
Monument Start Date : 1557
Monument Type : Hospital, Almshouse
Evidence : Documentary Evidence, Architectural Component
Components and Objects:
Period : Medieval
Component Monument Type : Hospital, Almshouse
Object Type : ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT
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Period : Post Medieval
Component Monument Type : Hospital, Almshouse
Object Type : ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TR 15 NE 17
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Relationship type : General association
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Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31