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Crabhouse Priory
Hob Uid: 356106
Location : Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen
Grid Ref : TF6013007810
Summary : Augustinian nunnery founded circa 1181 rebuilt 1420-4 dissolved 1536. Badly flooded in 1200, when it was temporarily abandoned. The church and many buildings were partly rebuilt in 1402-4.
More information : (TF 60130781) Crabb's Abbey on site of (NAT) John's Nunnery (NR) (Augustinian) (NAT) (1) Crabhouse or Crabb's Abbey, for Augustinian Canonesses founded c. 1181. The Priory appears to have been intended for the usual 13 nuns, and there were probably more than this in 1328, but here were only 8 in 1381. In 1514 there were some 10 nuns and at the time of the suppression the number was reduced to 4. (2)

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Monument Period Name : Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1536
Monument Start Date : 1181
Monument Type : Augustinian Nunnery, Priory
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Norfolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 2396
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External Cross Reference Number : TF 60 NW 12
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