Milton Chantry

Milton Chantry is a historic building located on Commercial Place, Gravesend. It is the last surviving part of a leprosy hospital founded by Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, around 1322. After the Reformation, the building was converted into a dwelling and later became a public house known as the New Tavern in the 18th century. The structure underwent restorations in 1852 and 1862, with further recent updates. The east wall is made of flints, while the rest of the exterior has been rebuilt or covered in brown brick during the 19th century. It features a tiled roof and a restored Early English style window in the east wall, along with a 17th-century chimney stack. Inside, there is a 14th-century arch-braced roof on the first floor and a stone fireplace with blank spandrels. The second floor also has a similar 14th-century arch-braced roof, and there are remains of a cross-wing with three bays and a Queen post roof.