Hood Grange |
| Hob Uid: 57371 | |
Location :
North Yorkshire
Hambleton
Hood Grange
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| Grid Ref : SE5045082320 |
| Summary : Farmhouse, built on site of former hermitage, known to have existed before 1138. All that now remains of the hermitage are two window heads and stone coffins, built into the walls of a barn. In 1142, monks displaced from Furness Abbey in 1138, were temporarily sent to Hood hermitage before being granted land at Old Byland to build a new Cistercian Abbey. Augustinian canons from Bridlington then settled here while their new abbey at Newburgh was being built, 1143-45. It then became a grange of Newburgh until dissolved in 1539. |
More information : SE 5045 8232. Hood Grange (NR) on site of (NAT) Cell (NR). (1)
A hermitage of Robert de Alneto, formerly a monk of Whitby, existed
at Hood before 1138. Between 1138 and 1142 it was occupied by Abbot
Gerald and twelve monks from the Savigny (later Cistercian) abbey of
Furness (see SD 27 SW/12) and Robert de Alneto became a member of the
community. Released from the jurisdiction of Furness in 1142 the
monks moved to Byland (see SE 58 NE/16) in 1143. and were replaced
at Hood by Augustinian canons from Bridlington (see TA 16 NE/15) who
settled here while their new priory of Newburgh (see SE 57 NW/2) was
being built. They moved to the priory in 1145, after which Hood
became a cell of Newburgh until the dissolution in 1539. (2-3)
There are no remains of the Monastery at Hood except two stone
coffins, one of which is built up in a barn wall. A `curious font',
dug up here some years ago is in the grounds of Thirsk Hall. (4)
Hood Grange, a two storeyed building dating from late 12th century.
"On site of monastic cell". The outbuildings may include early work.
Two trefoil window heads and a stone coffin are built into one of
the barns, and there is also a small dilapidated half-timbered
cell. Grade II. (5)
The farmhouse is as described and is not outstanding. The trefoil
window heads and stone coffin are extant (See ground photograph) but
the half-timbered cell has been demolished. (6)
Hood Grange is probably 17th century but a medieval barn stands
behind it. Inside the barn is a plain medieval doorway, but 15th
century windows in the wall are not in situ. (7) |