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St Mary De Castro
Hob Uid: 464854
Location : Kent Canterbury Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TR1468057480
Summary : Site of a parish church, founded in the 11th century, destroyed in the 17th century.
More information : (TR 14685748) Church of St Mary de Castro [NR] (site of) [NAT]. (1) Destroyed c1540. (2) William I gave the church of St Mary de Castro to the abbey in exchange for dwellings belonging to the abbey cleared to build the castle. (3) TR 147575. The site of the church and graveyard of St Mary de Castro, now in a public park. The church was razed to ground level in the early 17th century. (4) Church of St Mary de Castro, Canterbury, founded by c1086 and given by William I in exchange for St Augustine's [TR 15 NE 124]. Decayed from the later 15th century when the parish was united with St Mildred's. It was probably partially demolished in 1540. Chancel still standing in early 17th century (a) but gone by c1750. Only the large graveyard survives. (5)

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Source details : OS 1:2500 1957
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Source details : F1 CFW 23-FEB-65
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Source details : Canterbury under the Angevin Kings 1967 208 (W Urry)
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Source details : DOE(IAM) Rec Form 28 5 78
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Source details : CBA Churches Committee Bulletin 25 1989 compiled 1984 10 12 (T Tatton-Brown)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Parish Church
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Demolished early C17
Monument End Date : 1632
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : KE 345
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TR 15 NW 181
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