St Andrews Cathedral Priory, Rochester
Has been described as a Certain Palace (Royal/Other), and also as a Certain Fortified Ecclesiastical site
There are major building remains
| Name | St Andrews Cathedral Priory, Rochester |
| Alternative Names | Priors Gate |
| Historic Country | Kent |
| Modern Authority | Medway |
| 1974 Authority | Kent |
| Civil Parish | Rochester |
The Cathedral Priory was close to but distinct from the Bishop's Palace. The prior obtain a complex licence, in 1344, to to fill in the existing ditch, to make profit, providing the priory built a wall and ditch on its own land. In 1345 a licence to crenellate was granted for the building of a wall. There does not seem to be any remains of this wall and very little remains of the priory buildings other than the Cathedral itself. However the South gatehouse, called the Priors Gate does survive. The priory was retained for the use of Henry VIII after it's suppression in 1540, and considerable building work was done.
Priors Gate–S gate into the cathedral and priory precincts. Probably 1344 when this stretch of wall was built. Random rubble ragstone. 2 storeys with NW stair turret; parapet with moulded string course, much eroded. Arches of 2 orders, the lower order 4- centred, the upper (with hood mould) segmental, the jambs chamfered with pyramid stops. Vault, the ribs with chamfer and roll moulding; eroded corbels. Original cusped lancet to S; renewed 2-light Decorated window to N. Doorway to turret which rises well above gateway parapet. (Listing Report)
This site is a scheduled monument protected by law
This is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law
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| OS Map Grid Reference | TQ742684 |
| Latitude | 51.3884582519531 |
| Longitude | 0.50288999080658 |
| Eastings | 574210 |
| Northings | 168470 |
