Ruins of Newark Priory
RUINS OF NEWARK PRIORY, NEWARK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1377835
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of Newark Priory
- Statutory Address:
- RUINS OF NEWARK PRIORY, NEWARK LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1377835
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of Newark Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUINS OF NEWARK PRIORY, NEWARK LANE
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:
- RUINS OF NEWARK PRIORY, NEWARK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Guildford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ripley
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 04172 57699
Details
TQ 05NW RIPLEY C.P. NEWARK LANE
1/161 Ruins of Newark 14/6/67 Priory
I
Priory. Founded in late C12, possibly by Raul de Calna and his wife Beatrice de Saudes; for Augustinian Canons. Dissolved in 1538/9 by Henry VIII. Flint rubble with lime mortar. Excavations of 1928 revealed a C13 Cruciform Church with cloister, kitchens and farmery,gatehouse and tower/steeple were separate. All that remains are the south transept - to its full height but unroofed - South wall of the passage to the farmery, north and south walls of Presbytery and choir - to full height - and part of the north chapel. South transept gable end contains one lancet window opening, 3 window openings to east and west walls. South walls of Presbytery and choir have 5 window openings, 3 windows on north wall.
Scheduled Ancient Monument: Surrey Antiquity No. 18.
PEVSNER: Buildings of England, Surrey (1971) pp 380-1 D. KNOWLES & R. N. HOADCOCK: Medieval Religious Houses (1953) p.146. SURREY ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS No. 40 (1932) pp 1 - 39 NATIONAL MONUMENTS RECORDS Photographs inc TQO451/2.
Listing NGR: TQ0417257699
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 288742
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Nairn, I Rev. by Cherry, The Buildings of England: Surrey, (1971), 380-1
Knowles, , Haddock, , Medieval Religious Houses: England and Wales, (1953), 146
Surrey Archaeological Society Collections in Surrey Archaeological Society Collections, (1932), 1-39
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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