Newstead Abbey and adjoining boundary wall, Newstead Park, Newstead - Gedling

Priory c1165, post-Dissolution country house, now a visitor attraction and museum, set in formal gardens and parkland. Home of the poet Lord Byron. By 2018, the adjoining priory church ruin was cordoned off on account of falling stone fragments. Historic England awarded grant aid in 2018 and repairs were completed in 2020. The roofscape is complex. Roof coverings are at the end of their effective lives and need replacement. Historic England provided grant aid in 2023 for a detailed prioritised and costed condition survey. Arts Council England funding is being sought for repairs.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Newstead Abbey and adjoining Boundary Wall

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade I

List Entry Number:

1265325

Local Planning Authority:

Gedling

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Religious house

Location

Building Name:

Newstead Abbey and adjoining boundary wall

Locality:

Newstead Park

County:

Nottinghamshire

District / Borough:

Gedling

Parish:

Newstead

Parliamentary Constituency:

Sherwood Forest

Region:

Midlands

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Occupied/in use

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Local authority

Designation:

Listed Building grade I, RPG grade II*