REMAINS OF ST THOMAS PRIORY

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1206706
Date first listed:: 13-Sep-1972
List Entry Name:: REMAINS OF ST THOMAS PRIORY
Statutory Address:: REMAINS OF ST THOMAS PRIORY

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Date:: 2005-01-19
Reference:: IOE01/13616/04
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1206706
Date first listed:: 13-Sep-1972
List Entry Name:: REMAINS OF ST THOMAS PRIORY
Statutory Address 1:: REMAINS OF ST THOMAS PRIORY

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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 THOMAS PRIORY

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District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Launceston
National Grid Reference:: SX3281485016

Details

LAUNCESTON

SX3285 RIVERSIDE (OFF), St Thomas 660-1/3/237 (South side (off)) 13/09/72 Remains of St Thomas Priory

II*

Remains of priory church and associated priory buildings. C12, C13 and C15; abandoned and partly destroyed 1540, excavated late C19 and early C20. Slatestone with volcanic stone dressings. Complex plan over large site part of which is excavated and includes what must be the priory church with steps up towards the east end and complex moulded abutments and jambs. Newel stair at a short distance north of the crossing; 2 stone chest tombs partly within crossing. Other remains visible by SE corner and south of porch of Church of St Thomas-by-Launceston (q.v.) Maximum height of visible remains is approx. 1.5 metres. (Peter OB: Launceston Priory (the substance of a lecture): Launceston: 1989-; The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Cornwall).

Listing NGR: SX3281485016

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Legacy System number:: 370061
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Peter, OB , Launceston Priory, (1989)
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, (1970)

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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.