Davington, The Priory 1892
Photo ref:
31479
More about this scene
The Priory, and what is left of the Priory church, has an ancient history. Two nuns from here were shipwrecked at Reculver on their way to Minster in Thanet. To give thanks for the saving of their lives, they instituted the construction of the twin church towers that once existed at Davington. Thereafter the Reculver towers were called the 'two sisters'. What was left of the Priory was severely damaged in 1781 when a Faversham gunpowder mill exploded. Since then the Priory has undergone extensive restoration and modernisation, and is now a private house.
An extract from Villages of Kent Photographic Memories.
Add to Album
You must be signed in to save to an album
Sign inShare This Photo
Buy a Print
Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.
View Sizes & Prices
Featuring this image:
Villages of Kent Photographic Memories
The photo 'Davington, the Priory 1892' appears in this book.
View BookShare your Memories
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive.
Sparked a Memory for you?
If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?
Before
After