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Bridge Chapel
Hob Uid: 416272
Location : Medway Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ7414068750
Summary : Chapel of All Souls at end of Rochester Bridge founded by Sir John de Cobham in 1399. Replaced as a Bridge Chamber in 1735, and partly rebuilt in 1879. Restored in 1937.
More information : [TQ 74146875] BRIDGE CHAPEL [G.T.] (Rems. of) (1) The Chapel of All Souls at the end of Rochester Bridge was founded by Sir John de Cobham in 1399 (5) and ceased to be used as a place of worship about the time of Elizabeth and became dilapitated. Kershaw (3) notes there is no authority for Philpott's reference (5) to it as "Trinity Chapel" but the chapel is referred to as such within a short time of its foundation.(4) In 1735 a Bridge Chamber or record room, was erected over part of the site and this was replaced by another chamber in 1879. Smith's architectural descriptioninfers that much of the original chapel was used in this structure(6).Scheduled. (2-7) Bridge Chapel was extensively restored in 1937 and is in excellent condition. It is now the meeting chamber for the Rochester Bridge Wardens. (See GP.AO/64/123/3-4) (8) Additional bibliography. (9-10)

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Source details : OS 25" 1938
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Source details : Cal Patent Rolls Richard II 1396-99 488 M 11
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Source details : Trans St Paul's Eccles Soc 1881-5 203-9 (SW Kershaw)
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Source details : Trans St Paul's Eccles Soc 3 1891-5 286 (LL Duncan)
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Source details : "Kent Surveyed" 1659 288 (T Philipotts)
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Source details : "Hist of Rochester" 1928 417-23 (FF Smith)
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Source details : AM England & Wales 1961 59
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Source details : F1 ASP 16.12.64
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Source details : Blgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 493 (J Newman)
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Source details : Arch Cant 29 1911 251 (A Hussey)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1399
Monument Type : Bridge Chapel
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1735
Monument Start Date : 1735
Monument Type : Meeting Hall
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1879
Monument Type : Meeting Hall
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : KE 32
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 76 NW 94
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-12-16
End Date : 1964-12-16