Kersey Priory |
| Hob Uid: 384862 | |
Location :
Suffolk
Babergh
Kersey
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| Grid Ref : TL9883044470 |
| Summary : Augustinian Priory founded in 1218 as a hospital by Thomas de Burgh, but it soon became a priory. Dissolved in 1443-4. Excavations have recovered the plan of the conventual church, which had a 6-bay South aisle, but no North aisle. It was also discovered that the West range was originally the early 13th century wooden hospital converted in to the prior's house when the priory was founded. Further excavations revealed the east wall of the church, showing the building to have been 156 ft long, and the foundations of three of the pillars of the central tower. |
More information : (TL 99834447) Priory (NR) (remains of) (NAT) (1)
Kersey Priory, dedicated to St Mary and St Anthony, was originally founded circa 1218 as a hospital but was soon converted to a priory for Augustinian Canons. It was dissolved in 1443 and in 1444 was granted to King's College, Cambridge. Remains of the priory can be seen in the private grounds of a house called "The Priory" and these consist of portions of the conventual church and other buildings which have been converted into farm premises. (2-3)
Excavations by Dickinson in 1958 recovered the plan of the church and discovered the west range to have been the early 13th century wooden hospital converted in to the prior's house when the priory was founded. Further excavations revealed the east wall of the church, showing the building to have been 156 ft long, and the foundations of three of the pillars of the central tower. (4-5)
The owner verified the above information. (6) |