Monument record MDO22181 - Gillingham Blackfriars, Dominican Friary, Gillingham
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Summary
A house of Dominican Friars is mentioned for Gillingham. On 8 December 1267, Henry III granted twelve oaks in Gillingham Forest to the Friars to repair their church at Gillingham.This is thought to have been a chapel connected with the royal palace. The Forest map of 1624 depicts the position of a Frarye in the location of the prebendal glebe land east of Peace Marsh and close to the west bank of the Shreen.
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Full Description
A house of Dominican Friars is mentioned for Gillingham. On 8 December 1267, Henry III granted twelve oaks in Gillingham Forest to the Friars to repair their church at Gillingham.This is thought to have been a chapel connected with the royal palace <1>.
The Forest map of 1624 depicts the position of a Frarye in the location of the prebendal glebe land east of Peace Marsh and close to the west bank of the Shreen Water <3>.
Unfortunately no other reference to the house has yet been found. The site has been mapped in the approximate position shown on the 1624 map, close to the point at which Dolphin Lane crosses the Shreen Water by means of a footbridge.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1805 Monograph: Page, W (Ed). 1908. The Victoria History of the County of Dorset 2. 2. 92.
- <2> SDO17348 Monograph: Knowles, D, and Hadcock, R N. 1971. Medieval religious houses in England and Wales. 220.
- <3> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). plate 56.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1319738.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8092 2757 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82NW |
| Civil Parish | Gillingham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: MDO22181
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 82 NW 42
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1319738
Record last edited
Jun 27 2023 2:42PM