NHER 10844 (Building record) - The Priory

Now divided into three houses; The Priory, Priory Cottage and Priory End. Said to have been a manor house. Timber framed, circa 1500, centre section with hall and services and original upper floor containing wall painting. Eastern section is at least part of this date. In 17th century western section added or rebuilt, and centre altered. Brick coating in 18th and 19th centuries.
17th/18th century vessels found in fireplace, jetton found, see drawing in the Illustration Library (S2).
See details in file.
E. Rose, (NLA) 2 December 2000.

2001.
Further examination showed that the western end is basically original, a very large parlour cell; like the rest it was altered in the 17th century and reduced in length in the 18th century when the north west wing was added.
See further report in file, (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 3 August 2001.