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Chantry Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, London Road
Chantry Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, London Road
Chantry Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene
London Road
N.B. Also known as Lovekyn Chapel
- Date of Listing: 11 June 2004
- Reference: TQ1869 SE/30.7.51
- Grade: II*
Description
Scheduled Ancient Monument. A chantry chapel founded by Edward Lovekyn in 1309 partly rebuilt in 1352 and much renewed in 1886. Became Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in 1561 and subsequently renamed Kingston Grammar School, which it has been part of ever since. A plain rectangular building with gabled east and west ends and octagonal corner turrets at the east end. Three bays wide. Orignially flint faced but the east wall and the two eastern bays of the south walll were re-faced with ashler in the late 19th Century. The turrets are also ashler-faced.
The east and west windows are similar, having three light cusped perpendicular windows. Two light side windows. Only one of the three in the north wall is now open. On the south side, only the two eastern bays now have windows; in the western bay is a two-centred arched doorway.
Three bay interior, with two cusped arches set in the north and south walls between windows. Corbel in form of carved head attached to a mullion at the east end. King post roof. (Victoria County History for Survey)