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Ospringe Street, FAVERSHAM, ME13 8FP

Planning permission was granted by Swale Borough Council under application number 16/505706/FULL for the “demolition of outbuildings and erection of 6 new dwellings and conversion of existing stable building/cold store into a residential dwelling, as amended by drawings received 1 November 2016”. This image shows a Image, both of which are included in the planning permission.

The white car is emerging from Ospringe Road (B2040) onto London Road, which becomes Ospringe Street after this junction.

On the junction of Ospringe Street (A2) and Ospringe Road.

This is a grade II, former butcher’s shop, which is included in the planning permission, which was granted by Swale Borough Council under application number 16/505706/FULL for the “demolition of outbuildings and erection of 6 new dwellings and conversion of existing stable building/cold store into a residential dwelling, as amended by drawings received 1 November 2016”.

The grade II former butcher’s shop was the premises of A J Barkaway and both it and the stable building/cold store are included in the planning permission, which was granted by Swale Borough Council under application number 16/505706/FULL for the “demolition of outbuildings and erection of 6 new dwellings and conversion of existing stable building/cold store into a residential dwelling, as amended by drawings received 1 November 2016”. To the right of the buildings is a Image, which is included in the planning permission.

The house is attached to Image, a grade II, former butcher’s shop, which is included in the planning permission, which was granted by Swale Borough Council under application number 16/505706/FULL for the “demolition of outbuildings and erection of 6 new dwellings and conversion of existing stable building/cold store into a residential dwelling, as amended by drawings received 1 November 2016”.

This medieval building formed part of a hospital, royal lodge and almshouse. It now houses Roman artefacts from nearby archaeological sites. It is now owned by English Heritage and is open on weekend afternoons only, March to October.

Seen here is the front to Ospringe Street of number 17 Ospringe Street, the most substantial surviving portion of the medieval Maison Dieu Hospital. The lower part is 13th century, mostly of flint, but partly rebuilt in red brick. The upper part is early 16th century, timber framed, jettied to the street, the whole under a tile roof. The building has been used as a dwelling, a public house and a shop, but is now a small museum. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1069431 The building is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and there is much detail and history at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1011801 Maison Dieu, the Hospital of Blessed Mary of Ospringe was a hospital, monastery, hostel, retirement home and royal lodge commissioned by Henry III in 1234. Its purpose was to care for the sick and aged. Pilgrimage was the legitimate reason for the poor to travel and the Maison Dieu was the last stop on the journey to Canterbury. Henry III added a Camera Regis or “King’s chamber” to enable royalty to stay at the Maison Dieu and many Kings and Queens stayed here. There is more detail at https://maisondieu.org.uk and at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maison_Dieu,_Faversham Ospringe is a village and area of Faversham, Kent. The village lies on the Roman road Watling Street (now the A2). The historic Maison Dieu fronts onto Watling Street and the remains of substantial Roman buildings, thought to be the site of the Durolevum mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary, have been found nearby.

The fine king post roof of number 17 Ospringe Street, the most substantial surviving portion of the medieval Maison Dieu Hospital. The lower part is 13th century, mostly of flint, but partly rebuilt in red brick. The upper part is early 16th century, timber framed, jettied to the street, the whole under a tile roof. The building has been used as a dwelling, a public house and a shop, but is now a small museum. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1069431 The building is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and there is much detail and history at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1011801 Maison Dieu, the Hospital of Blessed Mary of Ospringe was a hospital, monastery, hostel, retirement home and royal lodge commissioned by Henry III in 1234. Its purpose was to care for the sick and aged. Pilgrimage was the legitimate reason for the poor to travel and the Maison Dieu was the last stop on the journey to Canterbury. Henry III added a Camera Regis or “King’s chamber” to enable royalty to stay at the Maison Dieu and many Kings and Queens stayed here. There is more detail at https://maisondieu.org.uk and at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maison_Dieu,_Faversham Ospringe is a village and area of Faversham, Kent. The village lies on the Roman road Watling Street (now the A2). The historic Maison Dieu fronts onto Watling Street and the remains of substantial Roman buildings, thought to be the site of the Durolevum mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary, have been found nearby.