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Marsh Barton Priory Cell
Hob Uid: 448356
Location : Devon Exeter Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SX9230090900
Summary : Site of Marsh Barton Augustinan priory cell of St Mary, or St Mary de Marsh. It became a cell of Plympton in 1142, and was dissolved in 1539.
More information : (Name SX 92309090) Marsh Barton on site of St. Mary's Priory [GT] (Austin Canons) (1) House of Augustinian Canons Regulars which existed until AD 1500. Small House, income under #100, or with less than 6 religious in the 16th century. (2) St Mary de Marisco (Marsh Barton) was a dependent cell of Plymton Priory. (3) A cell of Austin canons. (4) The Priory of St Peter and Paul of Plympton was of the order of St. Augustine and was founded in 1121. The ancient cell of St Mary de Marisco, commonly called Marsh Barton was dependent upon Plympton Priory and mentioned between 1155 and 1160. On Sept 9th 1546 King Henry VIII granted the site to James Coffyn and Thomas Goodwin. (5) No knowledge of Priory site. Nothing has been seen there during farming operations over the past 30 years. (6) [SX 92259094] A very ordinary and somewhat dilapidated farmhouse, it is on a newly constructed trading estate complete with roads and factories and it seems likely that the farm too will soon be erased to make room for new buildings. No additional informaton re the site of the Priory was ascertained. (7) James Coffin [Coffyn Auth 5 refs] built a mansion at Marsh Barton or else he converted the Priroy into a residence in 1562 it was sold to J. Hoker. (8) Marsh Barton has now been demolished. (9)

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Source details : OS 6" 1932/38 Prov Ed
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Source details : Monasticon 1844 129-134 (D Oliver)
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Source details : Oral: Mr A Newbury, Farmer, Marsh Barton, Exeter
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Source details : F1 VM 05-JUL-53
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Source details : The Suburbs of Exeter 1892 186 (C Worthy)
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Source details : OS 21 (SS Reviser, Dec 1957)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 1539
Monument Start Date : 1142
Monument Type : Augustinian Cell, Priory
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SX 99 SW 64
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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1953-07-05
End Date : 1953-07-05

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Marsh Barton Priory Cell