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Cleeve Abbey West Range
Hob Uid: 1230185
Location : Somerset Somerset West and Taunton Old Cleeve
Grid Ref : ST0471640688
Summary : The remains of the west range of claustral buildings at Cleeve Abbey. The northern part of the west range was devoted to the cellarer and lay brethen. It is known from excavation to have been 6.7 metres wide and built towards the end of the 13th century. Its north wall partly survives, and part of the east wall survives to first floor height. The full length of the range is not yet known, but it was at least 15.2 metres long since it was curtailed here by the insertion of a cross wall in the later Middle Ages. The south end of the west range consist of a group of rooms which were part of the 18th century farmhouse. On the north side of this group is the present day ticket office and shop. To the south of this are two rooms, the western one of which was the 18th century farmhouse kitchen; the eastern one has a late medieval fireplace. From this room four steps lead down to the room at the south west corner of the claustral range. Originally this room is thought to have been a monastic kitchen. It has a 13th century arch in its north east corner and an altered fireplace on its west wall. It is thought that by the late Middle Ages the upper floor of the west range had become the abbot's private apartments.
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Source details : 30-Nov-25
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : West Somerset, 01-DEC-1984
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Vol(s) : 375

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Late C13
Monument End Date : 1299
Monument Start Date : 1267
Monument Type : Cellarers Range, Lay Brothers Range, Kitchen
Evidence : Ruined Building, Sub Surface Deposit, Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Late Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1400
Monument Type : Monastic Dwelling
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : C18
Monument End Date : 1799
Monument Start Date : 1700
Monument Type : Farmhouse, Kitchen
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : SO 31
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 28519
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 264814
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Somerset)
External Cross Reference Number : 33918
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 04 SW 66
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2001-01-01
End Date : 2001-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Cleeve Abbey West Range