Remains of St Marys Priory
REMAINS OF ST MARYS PRIORY, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1171928
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of St Marys Priory
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF ST MARYS PRIORY, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1171928
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Feb-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of St Marys Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- REMAINS OF ST MARYS PRIORY, HIGH STREET
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF ST MARYS PRIORY, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Walsingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 93547 36777
Details
1. 5320 LITTLE WALSINGHAM HIGH STREET (East Side)
Remains of St Mary's Priory (formerly listed as The Abbey, including all remains of Augustinian Priory) TF 9336 NW 1/2 TF 9336 NE 1/2 30.11.51.
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2. Scheduled Ancient Monument. Remains of Augustinian Priory. Founded circa 1150. Became an important pilgrimage centre. All that remains of the church is the C15 gabled east wall with a very large window, the tracery missing, and 2 octagonal turrets with buttresses with flushwork and niches. Late C13 remains of refectory with south and west walls only, the west wall having large 4-light traceried window. East of the refectory is the early C14 dormitory undercroft: 2 aisles of 3 bays, rib vaulted, on octagonal piers and semi-circular wall shafts. The rest of the Priory remains is incorporated into the Abbey house. Including Norman doorway east of the Priory church re-erected and imported from elsewhere, these are the only pre-C13 remains.
Listing NGR: TF9354736777
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 223171
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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