Ruins of Priory Church of St Botolph
RUINS OF PRIORY CHURCH OF ST BOTOLPH, ST BOTOLPH'S STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1337764
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of Priory Church of St Botolph
- Statutory Address:
- RUINS OF PRIORY CHURCH OF ST BOTOLPH, ST BOTOLPH'S STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1337764
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of Priory Church of St Botolph
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUINS OF PRIORY CHURCH OF ST BOTOLPH, ST BOTOLPH'S STREET
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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:
- RUINS OF PRIORY CHURCH OF ST BOTOLPH, ST BOTOLPH'S STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 99948 24958
Details
1. ST BOTOLPH'S STREET 995 Ruins of Priory Church TL 9924 NE 9/4 of St Botolph
I
2. The ruins of the great mid C12 conventual church of the Priory of St Botolph, founded at the beginning of the century as the first house of Augustinian Canons in England. It was built almost entirely with stone and brick taken from Roman buildings. There are great circular columns in brick to the nave, and the west front is particularly fine, with curious interlacing arcades in brick. The church survived the suppression of the Priory in 1536 as it had been the parish church of St Botolph's for some time. It was ruined in the siege of Colchester in 1648. A.M.
Listing NGR: TL9994824958
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 117173
- 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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