St Mary's Abbey
ST MARY'S ABBEY, ABBEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1215753
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1951
- List Entry Name:
- St Mary's Abbey
- Statutory Address:
- ST MARY'S ABBEY, ABBEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1215753
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1951
- List Entry Name:
- St Mary's Abbey
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST MARY'S ABBEY, ABBEY ROAD
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.
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:
- ST MARY'S ABBEY, ABBEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Leiston
- National Grid Reference:
- TM4450864185
Details
TM 46 SW
4/27
13.3.51
LEISTON-CUM-SIZEWELL
ABBEY ROAD
St Mary's Abbey
GV
I
Ruins of Premonstratensian Abbey. Founded in 1182; moved to this site in 1363
and rebuilt after a fire in 1382. Evidence of C12 and C13 work. Remaining
walling is coursed flint, with some re-used brick and some flushwork, especially
to St Mary's Chapel (Lady Chapel). Church had nave, aisles, a square crossing,
transepts, a chancel and chancel aisles. St Mary's Chapel in the north chancel
aisle was formerly used as a granary; restores for worship in C20. To the south
of the church are extensive standing remains of the monastic ranges, including
the refectory, warming house, cloister, sacristies and vestries. The chapter
house stood to the east of the cloister. Remains of early C16 brick gatehouse
to west of cloister. Scheduled Ancient Monument (County No 27).
Listing NGR: TM4450864185
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 401027
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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