Abbey Ruins Approximately 15 Metres South of Church of St Leonard
ABBEY RUINS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, A41
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1300031
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Ruins Approximately 15 Metres South of Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY RUINS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, A41
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1300031
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Ruins Approximately 15 Metres South of Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY RUINS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, A41
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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.
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:
- ABBEY RUINS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, A41
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Warwick (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Beausale, Haseley, Honiley and Wroxall
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 22171 70698
Details
WROXALL A41 SP2270 (South-west side) 8/130 Abbey Ruins approx. 15m S of 11/04/67 Church of Saint Leonard (Formerly listed as Remains of Wroxall Priory in grounds of Wroxall Abbey (house)) GV II* Part of Abbey building, now ruin. Probably early C12, with alterations, c.1866 for James Dugdale. Squared coursed stone, with some C19 brick. Irregular plan, with rectangular portion to East end. Single-storey range. Segmental pointed doors opposing to East End. History: abbey founded as a priory for Benedictine nuns c.1135. Part of this ruin is thought to be the former priory frater, with a screens passage to the End end, but it may have been altered c.1866 when James Dugdale built a new Wroxall Abbey house, now Wroxall Abbey School main building (q.v.). (Buildings of England: Warwickshire: 1966, pp483-484; VCH: Warwickshire: Vol.3: 1945, pp215-216) [ 131]
Listing NGR: SP2217070700
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 308396
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Warwick, (1945), 215-6
Pevsner, N, Wedgwood, A, The Buildings of England: Warwickshire, (1966), 483-4
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 42 Warwickshire,
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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