Remains of St Marys Priory

REMAINS OF ST MARYS PRIORY, BROOMSTHORPE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1152495
Date first listed:
05-Jun-1953
List Entry Name:
Remains of St Marys Priory
Statutory Address:
REMAINS OF ST MARYS PRIORY, BROOMSTHORPE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1152495
Date first listed:
05-Jun-1953
Date of most recent amendment:
09-Oct-1985
List Entry Name:
Remains of St Marys Priory
Statutory Address 1:
REMAINS OF ST MARYS PRIORY, BROOMSTHORPE

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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

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Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:
REMAINS OF ST MARYS PRIORY, BROOMSTHORPE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Norfolk
District:
King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:
East Rudham
National Grid Reference:
TF8482029023

Details

TF 82 NW
TF 8490
7/1

EAST RUDHAM
BROOMSTHORPE
Remains of St. Mary's Priory, Coxford

(formerly listed as Coxford Priory, Remains)

5.6.53

II*

Augustinian Priory Remains. Founded at St. Mary's Church, East Rudham (q.v.) removed here 1215. C13 and C15. Flint with stone dressings. North crossing arch of church with part of north chancel wall attached. Detached chancel north-east angle with buttresses at north-east. Internal elevation of crossing has double chamfered arch with inserted wall C15, upper window with tracery remains. Chamfered respond half pier of north crossing arch. Chancel north wall 2 storey internal elevation has blocked ground floor arch and 2 blocked first floor arches, one infilling the other, all C13. Detached north-east angle has stone dressed quoins and set-offs.
Also known as Broomsthorpe Priory.
Ancient Monument, County Number 93.
See H.J. Dukinfield Astley 'Two Norfolk Villages' (Norwich 1900) pp. 5-11.


Listing NGR: TF8482029023

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Legacy System number:
221584
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Sources

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Dukinfield Astley, HJ, Two Norfolk Villages, (1901), 5-11

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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