Salmestone Grange Including Chapel
SALMESTONE GRANGE INCLUDING CHAPEL, NASH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1281452
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Salmestone Grange Including Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- SALMESTONE GRANGE INCLUDING CHAPEL, NASH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1281452
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Salmestone Grange Including Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- SALMESTONE GRANGE INCLUDING CHAPEL, NASH ROAD
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:
- SALMESTONE GRANGE INCLUDING CHAPEL, NASH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Thanet (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 35294 69567
Details
NASH ROAD 1. 1380 Salmestone Grange including chapel TR 36 NE 12/71 10.4.51.
II*
2. A monastic grange which once belonged to St Augustine's Canterbury. The North East end of the building was converted into a farmhouse in the C17. This was the Refectory built about 1320. It has 2 storeys and attic, 4 windows and 1 dormer. The walls are of rubble and flints with long and short stone quoins. Brick window dressings. Casements or sliding sashes. A curved bay of brown brick containing 2 sash windows and with a tiled roof over it has been built out over the ground floor. Porch added with 6 panel moulded door. This section of the grange retains the original Refectory fireplace and a king post roof. The centre portion is of 2 storeys flint faced with tiled roof and stone quoins. Double lancet on 1st floor. 2 on ground floor. Crypt with 2 bay simple vaulting. The kitchens retain a bread oven by the side of the fireplace. The South West end of the buildings fell into ruin and was restored before the Second World War. The east front of this end of the building, which projects beyond the Refectory building, has gables, the North East one C13 with lancet windows, the centre one largely modern restoration, the South West one C14. Walls of flint and rubble. This part contained the Dormitory and the 1st floor has double lancet windows with trefoil heads and stone seats. On this side there is a wall of 2 storeys with stone base and flint top. Stone surrounds. Blocked lancets and 1 Tudor arch. Through the cloisters, of flint with brick arches the chapel is reached. It was consecrated in 1326 and is of knapped flint and rubble and has a crown post roof, with moulded tie beams, a 2 bay nave, piscina and corbels.
Listing NGR: TR3529469567
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356636
- 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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