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Littlemore Priory
Hob Uid: 338557
Location : Oxfordshire Oxford Littlemore
Grid Ref : SP5455002240
Summary : Benedictine nunnery founded 1134-54 dissolved 1525, of which fragmentary walls remain and part of the 15th century cloister, including the dormitory, is incorporated into the present farmhouse.
More information : [Name at SP 54550224] NUNNERY [G.T.] (Remains of) (1) Littlemore [attributed to that parish] A House of Benedictine Nuns, founded AD. 1134-54. There were apparently seven nuns in 1445, and six nuns, who seem to have been an undiciplined lot, in 1517 (a). The priory was suppressed in 1525 for Wolsey's college at Oxford. (2) [SP 54560231]. Two walls only remain, these run parallel to each other about 15ft apart, they are approx 12ft high, 20ft long and 1' thick. Visited 1.7.54. (3) Besides the walls mentioned in T3 the whole block N-S of the farmhouse is C15th, much altered. The east wall contains 5 good 1st floor windows of the C15th and one on the ground floor. The rest are C16th - C20th. A fine late C16th staircase is in a projecting block on the west of there are at least 3 good C16th fireplaces. Almost certainly the east or west range of the cloister buildings of the nunnery substantially intact. (4)

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Monument Period Name : Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1525
Monument Start Date : 1134
Monument Type : Benedictine Nunnery, Priory, Wall, Cloister, Dormitory
Evidence : Documentary Evidence, Structure

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Farmhouse
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 246509
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 50 SW 36
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1954-07-02
End Date : 1954-07-02

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2006-01-01
End Date : 2006-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Littlemore Priory