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St Mary's Abbey is a Benedictine monastery situated north and east of Water Lane in Kent. The abbey represents an important medieval religious foundation, with origins traceable to the Early Medieval period, though much of the surviving architectural evidence reflects later medieval development and modification. The site's archaeological and structural remains provide evidence of the physical layout and evolution of monastic life within the county. The abbey's designation as a heritage monument of national importance reflects its significance to the understanding of Kent's religious and cultural heritage during the medieval period.
St Mary's Abbey: a Benedictine abbey north and east of Water Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008030. View the official record →
St Mary's Abbey is a Benedictine monastery situated north and east of Water Lane in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008030.
St Mary's Abbey: a Benedictine abbey north and east of Water Lane is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008030.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tower keep castle at West Malling (0.8 km), World War II Bofors Anti-aircraft gun tower, Pickett-Hamilton fort and pillbox: part of the airfield defences of RAF West Malling fighter station (2 km), Part of an Iron Age enclosure and a minor Roman villa 128m SSE of the Church of St James (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Mary's Abbey: a Benedictine abbey north and east of Water Lane's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
St Mary's Abbey: a Benedictine abbey north and east of Water Lane stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.