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St Guthlacs Priory
Hob Uid: 110582
Location : County of Herefordshire Hereford
Grid Ref : SO5153040190
Summary : Site of Benedictine monastery removed outside the city after its original site at the Church of St Guthlac was ruined in the Baron's War, circa 1143. (see SO53NW7). It was dissolved in 1538. The monastic buildings occupied a considerable area outside the city wall between Bath Street and Commerical Road. The main gateway opened into Commercial Road somewhere below the Kerry Arms.
More information : (SO 51534019) Site of (NAT) St Guthlac's Priory (NR) (Benedictine) (NAT). (1) The Benedictine Priory of St Guthlac (or SS Peter, Paul and Guthlac) was founded 1107-22. The monastic buildings circa 1143, occupied a considerable area outside the city wall between Bath Street and Commerical Road. The main gateway opened into Commercial Road somewhere below the Kerry Arms. (2-3) A small rescue excavation in the grounds of Hereford County Hospital revealed the burial area of St Guthlac's Priory. Two distinct levels of burials were found, some being in stone coffins. The eastern limit of the burial ground was established and foundations which sealed the burials, were confirmed as being that of the workhouse which later occupied the site. (4) Listed. (5) Excavations in 1984-5 during the extansion of the County Hospital located 38 burials from the monastic cemetery, the burials being aligned NW-SE. Further excavations in 1986 on the bus station site and in 187 on the cinema site found no notable features associated with the monastery. (6)

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Source details : OS 1:1250 1966
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Circa 1143-1538
Monument End Date : 1538
Monument Start Date : 1143
Monument Type : Benedictine Monastery, Cemetery, Priory
Evidence : Documentary Evidence, Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 54 SW 12
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1978-01-01
End Date : 1978-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1982-01-01
End Date : 1982-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1983-01-01
End Date : 1983-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1984-01-01
End Date : 1984-12-31

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

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1994-01-01
End Date : 1994-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1995-01-01
End Date : 1995-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : DESK BASED ASSESSMENT
Start Date : 1996-01-01
End Date : 1996-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1996-01-01
End Date : 1996-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 2004-01-01
End Date : 2005-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 2015-01-01
End Date : 2015-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2015-01-01
End Date : 2015-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2018-01-01
End Date : 2018-12-31

Historic England Research Records

St Guthlacs Priory