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Clattercot Priory And St Leonards Hospital
Hob Uid: 337129
Location : Oxfordshire Cherwell Claydon with Clattercot
Grid Ref : SP4580049200
Summary : Founded circa 1148-66 as a leper hospital for members of the Gilbertine order. Ceased to be a hospital by 1262, and became a Gilbertine priory, dissolved circa 1538. Priory Farmhouse incorporates remains of the Gilbertine Priory. The present farmhouse has a late 18th or early 19th century wing on left (west) which replaced a 17th century range; a projecting gabled range on right has datestone 1614 and on far right (east) a further gabled range of late 13th or early 14th century, remodelled in the 17th century.
More information : (SP 458492) Clattercote on Site of St.Leonard's Priory [NR] [SP 45814920] Chapel [NR] (Remains of) (NAT) [SP 45784917] Moat [NR] [SP 457490] Fish Pond [NAT] (1) Clattercote Priory. Founded c.1148-66 as a leper hospital for members of the Gilbertine order and dedicated to St.Leonard. It ceased to be a hospital about 1250 and became an ordinary Gilbertine Priory. It was suppressed c.1538. (2) Clattercot Priory consists of an early 14th.cent.east wing, a central range of 1614, and an 18-19th.cent west wing. Grade I. (3) The present house (named "Clattercote Priory") is well kept shewing extensive restorations of varying periods. The former chapel is now utilised as a farm store: it is bonded into the central 17th.cent.range and has modern fitments, an original double apex window in the south face has been blocked and a 17th.cent.3 light stone mullion and transomed window inserted (see photographs). Entirely tree surrounded a general photograph of this building is not possible. The densely overgrown moat is weed and partly rubbish filled. It can only be traced to the south - as published, and was probably originally ornamental rather than defensive. Published survey (25") revised. See Ground Photographs. (4) Priory Farmhouse. Priory now farmhouse. The present farmhouse has a late C18/early C19 wing on left (west) which replaced a C17 range; a projecting gabled range on right has datestone 1614 and on far right (east) a further gabled range of late C13 or early C14, remodelled in the C17. St Leonard's Priory of the Gilbertine Order was in existence in the mid C12, originally as a leper hospital. In 1538 it was dissolved and in 1614 the remains were incorporated in a large house built on the site. Much of this house has disappeared. Grade II*. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1923
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Source details : Colquhoun, FD OS Field Investigation 02-Jun-1971
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Source details : DOE(HHR) District of Cherwell (Bourton et al), Oxfordshire 26 Feb 1988 10
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : circa 1148-1262
Monument End Date : 1262
Monument Start Date : 1148
Monument Type : Leper Hospital
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 1538
Monument Start Date : 1262
Monument Type : Gilbertine Monastery, Moat, Fishpond, Priory
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Late C13/early C14
Monument End Date : 1332
Monument Start Date : 1267
Monument Type : Gilbertine Monastery, Priory
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : C17 alterations
Monument End Date : 1699
Monument Start Date : 1600
Monument Type : Farmhouse
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Lat C18/early C19
Monument End Date : 1832
Monument Start Date : 1767
Monument Type : Farmhouse
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 401190
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 44 NE 6
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1971-06-02
End Date : 1971-06-02

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1998-01-01
End Date : 1998-12-31

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

Historic England Research Records

Clattercot Priory And St Leonards Hospital