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Fineshade Abbey
Hob Uid: 347626
Location : Northamptonshire East Northamptonshire Duddington-with-Fineshade
Grid Ref : SP9730097600
Summary : Augustinian Priory founded in 1199 and dissolved in 1536. Built on the site of an earthwork ringwork and bailey castle of circa 1200, (SP99NE36), apparently in the North-East area of the former castle. After the Dissolution, the West range of the conventual buildings were converted into a country residence, (SP99NE38). This and the abbey buildings were totally destroyed in 1749.
More information : (SP 9730 9755) Fineshade Abbey (TI) on site of St' Mary's Priory (LB) (Augustinian). The Priory was Augustinian, founded by Richard Engayne between 1199 and 1208 and suppressed in 1536 (2,3). It was dedicated to St Mary and was first known as the Priory of Castle Hymel and later as that of Fineshade. It passed in 1536 to John, Lord Russell, and in 1542 to Sir Robert Kirkham, who turned the conventual buildings into his residence. Its site was just to the NE of the Castle; and Bridges says that the priory hall was on the east side of the Kirkham mansion and that the site of the church was marked by a heap of stones at the mansion's NW corner, north of which again were found bodies and "the very pavement and foundation." It was totally destroyed in 1749. (2-4) See 6" map diagram, annotated 25" survey and air photo. (5)

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Source details : Hist Northants, 1791, II 307 (J Bridges)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 1536
Monument Start Date : 1199
Monument Type : Augustinian Monastery, Priory
Evidence : Documentary Evidence, Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 99 NE 1
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1988-12-31

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Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1992-01-01
End Date : 1992-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1992-01-01
End Date : 1992-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1998-01-01
End Date : 1998-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2000-01-01
End Date : 2000-12-31

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Fineshade Abbey