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Cheshunt Priory
Hob Uid: 367324
Location : Hertfordshire Broxbourne Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TL3695003950
Summary : Benedictine nunnery founded 1183 dissolved in 1536. Most of the site has been destroyed by gravel working, although it is thought that the main site of the church and claustral buildings remains untouched.
More information : (TL 3695 0395) Site of (NAT) Cheshunt Priory (NR) (Benedictine Nunnery) (NAT) (1) Founded for Benedictine Nuns in 1183, it contained 13 nuns in 1290. Four nuns left when it was dissolved in 1536. The site was bounded on the E by the River Lea, on the W by the railway, and on the S by a line of electric pylons. Finds consisting of human remains, tiles and pottery from here are in the Public Library. Excavation by a gravel company has resulted in much of the site being filled with water, although the greater part of the foundations have not been touched. The last visible remains were taken down early in the 19th cent (5). (2-5) No visible remains. The area has been dug for gravel and subsequently used as a rubbish tip. (6)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1536
Monument Start Date : 1183
Monument Type : Benedictine Nunnery, Priory
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 79425
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 30 SE 11
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-11-24
End Date : 1964-11-24

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Cheshunt Priory