Hales Place Chapel

All that remains of the great Hales mansion is the little Roman Catholic chapel on Tenterden Drive, St Stephen’s, Canterbury. Originally referred to in 1776 as a belvedere, the tiny circular building of flint and brick, decorated with animal knucklebones, became ‘la petite Chapelle Rustique’ in the 1850s and then a mortuary chapel by the Jesuits, who purchased the estate, and opened a school in 1880, St Mary’s College, and a seminary in 1901.

The chapel has a statue of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart holding the Christ Child and the wall plaster is painted blue with scattered golden motifs. The brass is of Sir Edward Hales [1730-1802] who had built the great mansion, and he is depicted as a medieval knight, the body having been moved from the chapel attached to Hales Place mansion.

Parking is available at the Community Centre next to the chapel where you can also find refreshments and more information about the chapel and Hales Place.

Timings

Sunday 20 September:

1100-1700

Location & directions

70 Tenterden Drive, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7BN

Directions:

Access is through the gate in the railings where 3 or 4 people can visit at any one time.

Contact on day:

Pauline Walters

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Additional information

Max number of people:

4

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