Hales Place Jesuit Cemetery Chapel
HALES PLACE JESUIT CEMETERY CHAPEL, TENDERDEN DRIVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273523
- Date first listed:
- 18-Aug-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Hales Place Jesuit Cemetery Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- HALES PLACE JESUIT CEMETERY CHAPEL, TENDERDEN DRIVE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273523
- Date first listed:
- 18-Aug-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Hales Place Jesuit Cemetery Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- HALES PLACE JESUIT CEMETERY CHAPEL, TENDERDEN DRIVE
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.
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:
- HALES PLACE JESUIT CEMETERY CHAPEL, TENDERDEN DRIVE
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 15027 59693
Details
TR 15 NE 10/750
TENTERDEN DRIVE
Hales Place Jesuit
Cemetery Chapel
GII
Probably a late C18 to early C19 garden building to Hales Place later adapted(C.1884) to become the Mortuary Chapel or the Jesuit College of St Mary.The college was formed by an order of French Jesuits which took over Hales Place.Roughly circular building,about 9 feet in diameter with a porch.Built of flint and red brick strips, bonded with courses of stone and blocks of animal knucklebones.The porch is pedimented and quoined and has a round-headed arch surmounted by a cross made of animal bones. Slate roof with lantern sur-mounted by cross.Internally the walls are covered with blue plaster having gold decoration.Marble alter dated 1875.Funeral brass to Sir Edward Hales,5th Baronet(d. 1802)depicted in Mediaeval costume.This brass was formerly in the chapel attached to Hales Place,now demolished.This building has curiosity value and also historical interest for its connection with the Hales family and the French Jesuits.
Listing NGR: TR1502759693
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 444615
- 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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