Remains of Gatehouse of Cluniac Benedictine Priory of St Mary and St Peter and St Paul
REMAINS OF GATEHOUSE OF CLUNIAC BENEDICTINE PRIORY OF ST MARY AND ST PETER AND ST PAUL, PRIORY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1171437
- Date first listed:
- 13-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Gatehouse of Cluniac Benedictine Priory of St Mary and St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF GATEHOUSE OF CLUNIAC BENEDICTINE PRIORY OF ST MARY AND ST PETER AND ST PAUL, PRIORY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1171437
- Date first listed:
- 13-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Gatehouse of Cluniac Benedictine Priory of St Mary and St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- REMAINS OF GATEHOUSE OF CLUNIAC BENEDICTINE PRIORY OF ST MARY AND ST PETER AND ST PAUL, PRIORY ROAD
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF GATEHOUSE OF CLUNIAC BENEDICTINE PRIORY OF ST MARY AND ST PETER AND ST PAUL, PRIORY ROAD
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:
- Castle Acre
- National Grid Reference:
- TF8136314941
Details
TF 18 SW
8/10
CASTLE ACRE
PRIORY ROAD
TF 81 SW
Remains of Gatehouse of Cluniac Priory of St. Mary and St Peter and St Paul
I
Gatehouse to north precinct of Cluniac Benedictine Priory of St. Mary
and SS Peter and Paul, founded 1090, dissolved 1537. c.1500. Knapped,
squared flint, clunch blocks, brick dress. Roofless. 2 storeys.
Perpendicular. North face has off-centre 4-centred arch carriage entrance,
brick rustication, jambs and soffit, drip mould, keyed brick arch above.
2 centred arched pedestrian gate, similar brick details. Royal arms of
England above. 2 outer brick dressed drip mould head rectangular
windows. Angle buttresses with set offs, brick dressings. First floor
string course, 4 panels with coats of arms. Sills and jambs only of 2
first floor windows. West face has one ground and one first floor brick
dressed rectangular window. South face has 2 arches, one ground and 2
first floor windows. Angle buttresses. Brick spiral staircase in
south-west corner, remains of flues. Scheduled Ancient Monument, County
Number 2. See F.J.E. Raby and P.K.B. Reynolds Castle Acre Priory (1952).
In care of HBMC.
Listing NGR: TF8136314941
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221878
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Raby, FJE, Reynolds, PKB, Castle Acre Priory, (1952)
Legal
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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