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Nocton Park Priory
Hob Uid: 349405
Location : Lincolnshire North Kesteven Nocton
Grid Ref : TF0773064770
Summary : The buried and earthwork remains of a house of Augustinian canons founded in the early 12th century and dissolved in 1536. In 1569-70 Sir Henry Stanley, Lord Strange, constructed a secular house from the monastic ruins. At the end of the 17th century the house was abandoned and the buildings were finally dismantled. In the eastern part of the monument is a series of substantial earthworks bounded on the north and east by a steep bank in which the remains of a stone wall are buried; this bank represents part of the boundary of the priory's inner precinct. The remainder of the precinct boundary extends as a buried feature into the western part of the monument. At the middle of the eastern side of the precinct are the earth-covered foundations of a long rectangular building aligned east-west; this has been interpreted as the monastic church. Adjacent to the west end of the church is a raised area where further earthworks define a large rectangular building thought to represent the remains of the post-Dissolution house. The monastic cloisters are thought to have been located adjacent to the south side of the church in an area which was subsequently levelled during the creation of a series of descending south-facing terraces, probably to serve as gardens for the post-Dissolution house. Scheduled.
More information : [Area TF 07766477] Abbey Hill Site of Priory [GT]. (1) The Augustinian priory of Nocton, or Nocton Park, was founded in honour of St. Mary Magdalene, probably during the reign of Stephen, and suppressed in 1536. Deep ploughing on Abbey Hill, to the north of the site of the abbey, has disturbed masonry which must belong to the church or other buildings (4); and air photographs show traces of earthworks which may be associated with the site. (2-5) The remains of the priory are represented by a series of grassed over foundations. The former fishponds to the NE are now visible only as crop marks. Surveyed at 1:2500. (6) The main area of foundations remains undisturbed. Although at present under grass the field is obviously arable, a clear plough baulk surrounding the site. The pecked line marking a feature going westwards from the southern extremity no longer exists. (7) TF 077647. Nocton Priory (site of). Scheduled no. LI/238. (8) The remains of the Medieval priory site recorded by Authorities 1-8 were seen as earthworks and mapped from poor quality air photographs. The following features were identified:- An asymmetric enclosure, 170m by 170m, was not completely visible in the scrubby vegetation, but appears to have sub-divisions. The foundations of two possible buildings, approximately 30-32m by 10- 12m, lie near the centre of the enclosure at TF 0773 6477. Fifty metres downslope of the enclosure to the NE, a series of rectilinear fishponds, on average 30m by 9m, were recorded at TF 0779 6489; they are connected by water channels and drains. The fishponds are now under plough and were seen as soil marks on later photography. (Morph No. LI.888.1.1-5) This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database. (9-9a)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Early C12 to 1536
Monument End Date : 1536
Monument Start Date : 1100
Monument Type : Priory, Church, Precinct Wall, Cloister
Evidence : Earthwork, Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Founded early C12
Monument End Date : 1132
Monument Start Date : 1100
Monument Type : Augustinian Monastery, Priory
Evidence : Earthwork, Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Dissolved in 1536
Monument End Date : 1536
Monument Start Date : 1536
Monument Type : Augustinian Monastery, Priory
Evidence : Earthwork, Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : 1569-70
Monument End Date : 1570
Monument Start Date : 1569
Monument Type : House, Garden Terrace
Evidence : Earthwork, Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Lincolnshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 238
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : LI 238
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External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : LI.888.1
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 22750
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TF 06 SE 1
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-10-21
End Date : 1964-10-21

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1975-03-26
End Date : 1975-03-26

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD SURVEY
Start Date : 1977-01-01
End Date : 1982-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 1992-07-01
End Date : 1997-03-01

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Nocton Park Priory