More information : (TQ 15159258) Priory House (TI) (1)
"Priory House, on the south edge of Bentley Priory Park, has been
almost entirely rebuilt but incorporates the base of a 16th century
brick chimney-stack. The garden wall is probably of the 17th century.An outbuilding and walls 300 (sic) yards ot the south are probably of
the same date. Condition - good." (2)
"Priory House ... used to be called 'Upper Priory Farm', and may have
been the home farm of the Priory (TQ 19 SE 26), but it is significant
that wherever digging is done, old foundations are discovered, and in
the grounds the uncovered foundations and very thick walls of what mayhave been an earlier farmhouse are still to be seen." (3)
Priory House - 16th century timbered farmhouse, using materials from
the mediaeval priory and probably standing on or near the site of the
earlier building. (4)
Priory House - name confirmed - is a private house adequately
described by Authority 2. The outbuildings, now Hazel Cottage and
Milberry [Mulberry] Cottage, and the brick wall of the kitchen garden, exist in
good condition, but the uncovered foundations noted by Authority 3 areapparently now covered in as their whereabouts could not be
determined. There is however brick walling under the lawn of the
house (a). (See also TQ 19 SE 26.)
Although there is much re-used timber in the house (it is, as stated
by Authority 2, largely rebuilt) there seems no reason for the
statement of Authority 4 that materials from the priory are
incorporated into the building and the suggestion that it probably
stands on or near the site of the priory must be treated with the
greatest reserve. (5)
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