Ellerton Priory
ELLERTON PRIORY, RICHMOND ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318619
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Ellerton Priory
- Statutory Address:
- ELLERTON PRIORY, RICHMOND ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318619
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Ellerton Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- ELLERTON PRIORY, RICHMOND 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:
- ELLERTON PRIORY, RICHMOND ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ellerton Abbey
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SE0793397382
Details
SE 09 NE
17/14
7.12.66
ELLERTON ABBEY
RICMOND ROAD
(north side off)
Ellerton Priory (Formerly listed as Ellerton Abbey (ruins))
II
Priory church. C15 and perhaps earlier. Rubble with quoins. Narrow, aisle-less
nave and choir, with west tower. North and east walls of nave and choir partially
standing, to a height of approximately 1 metre on north, rising to 3 metres at
east end. South wall missing except for west jamb of south door. West tower
arch of 3 storeys, with stepped diagonal buttresses, stair turret on south side,
plain tower arch to east. West side has 2-light window under hood-mould to first
storey; mullioned and transomed window with C19 traceried head to third storey.
Interior: on ground on north side of nave to east of centre next to wall 2 pieces
of an elaborate grave slab, tapering in plan, probably of 1250-1300. It has,
in relief, cross with interlaced diamond head and trefoil terminals, flanking
leaf scrolls and marginal chamfer with running leaf band. To south, another
tapering medieval grave stone, base broken off, has cross with diamond head with
fleur-de-lys terminals. A small house of Cistercian nuns, founded in the
reign of Henry II by Warner, steward of the Earls of Richmond. Scheduled as an
Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: SE0793397382
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 321951
- 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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