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St Catherines Priory
Hob Uid: 326257
Location : Lincolnshire Lincoln Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SK9705669465
Summary : The site of St Catherine's Gilbertine Priory is now built over but is thought to have been founded soon after 1148 and was surpressed in 1538. It was granted custody of the hospital of St Sepulchre. In 1536, The Prior, William Griffiths, was a prompter of the Lincolnshire Rising.
More information : [SK 9704 6943] St. Catherine's Priory [AT] (Site of) [TI] (1) St. Catherine's Gilbertine priory on the S.W. side of Barr Gate, Lincoln, was founded probably soon after 1148, and suppressed 1538. The building of the priory (and St. Sepulchre's Hospital) occupied the area between Sincil Dyke to the north, the Witham to the west, and the highway to the east, and they reached south-wards to a point some way beyond the foot of Cross Cliff Hill. (2-5) The site of this priory is built over. (6) The Gilbertine Priory of St Katherine’s without Bargate was founded in 1148 by Robert de Chesney, fourth Bishop of Lincoln. Many documents and maps relating to the medieval priory refer to St Katherine’s Priory. The priory was named after St Katherine of Alexandria, patron saint of learning, who was tortured on a wheel and subsequently had a firework named after her. (7)

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Source details : Notitia Monastica 1787, Linc XlIX,3. (Tanner) (Naismith))
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Source details : St Katherine's heritage centre < http://www.priorylincoln.co.uk/resources/Heritage+Center.pdf > [accessed 07-JUN-2013]
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 1538
Monument Start Date : 1148
Monument Type : Gilbertine Monastery, Priory
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 96 NE 13
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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1963-04-03
End Date : 1963-04-03

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1989-01-01
End Date : 1989-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1993-01-01
End Date : 1993-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2005-01-01
End Date : 2005-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2007-01-01
End Date : 2008-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 2007-01-01
End Date : 2007-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2008-01-01
End Date : 2008-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

St Catherines Priory