Milton Chantry

Milton Chantry, Commercial Place

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1089047
Date first listed:
23-Jan-1952
List Entry Name:
Milton Chantry
Statutory Address:
Milton Chantry, Commercial Place
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1089047
Date first listed:
23-Jan-1952
List Entry Name:
Milton Chantry
Statutory Address 1:
Milton Chantry, Commercial Place

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
Milton Chantry, Commercial Place

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Kent
District:
Gravesham (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 65254 74338

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 2 September 2022 to amend the description and to reformat the text to current standards

TQ 6574 SW
2/13

COMMERCIAL PLACE (east side)
Milton Chantry

23.1.52.

II*
The property of Gravesend Corporation. The Chantry chapel is all that remains of the leprosy hospital of Milton which was founded by Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, about 1322. This was converted into a dwelling at the Reformation and became a public house called the New Tavern in the C18. It was restored in 1852 and 1862 and again recently. The east wall is of flints. The remainder of the exterior has been rebuilt or encased in brown brick in the C19. Tiled roof. Restored window of Early English type in the east wall. C17 chimney stack. The interior contains a C14 arch-braced roof on the first floor and a stone fireplace with blank spandrels. Similar C14 arch-braced roof on the second floor. There are the remains of a cross-wing three bays with Queen post roof.

Listing NGR: TQ6525474338

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Legacy System number:
356342
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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