Bradsole or St Radigund, Kent

Historical Description

Bradsole or St Radigund, a ruined Premonstratensian abbey in Polton parish, Kent, on high ground, commanding a good view, 3 miles NW of Dover. It was founded in 1191 by Jeffrey, Earl of Perth, and given at the dissolution to the Archbishop of Canterbury. The principal gateway nearly all remains, much covered with ivy, and the chapel and some other parts are now used as a farmhouse.