Reconstruction illustration showing the gardens in the Great Cloister at Mount Grace Priory as they may have appeared before the priory's dissolution in 1539. The octagonal structure in the centre of the garden is a water tower.

Date:
circa 1990 - circa 1995
Location:
Mount Grace Priory, Great Cloister, East Harlsey, Mount Grace, Hambleton, North Yorkshire
Reference:
IC068/003
Type:
Reconstruction Artwork
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Description

Carthusian monks lived a pious life to a strict timetable, spending most of their time in their 'cells' with minimal contact with other monks at the site. As a result, the layout of the Priory differs from typical layouts of priories or monasteries of other monastic orders, with Carthusian sites largely consisting of single accommodation cells arranged around a courtyard, as seen in this image.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC068 Mount Grace Priory, North Yorkshire; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction and Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(EH):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Thorne, Claire

Keywords

Medieval Priory, Medieval Carthusian Monastery