NHER 2319 (Building record) - Priory of St Mary and St Nicholas

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Summary

This is the site of a medieval Augustinian priory dedicated to St Mary and St Nicholas, which was founded before 1260 and dissolved in 1538. Abbey House dates mainly to the 18th century, and incorporates some elements of the medieval priory buildings. The south range of the house has 13th or 14th century arched doorways, and was perhaps part of the domestic range of the priory, or the priory church. In the 1950s an extensive area of earthworks, and some standing masonry, were observed in a field next to Abbey House, but the field has subsequently been ploughed, and the earthworks are no longer visible.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1342391: ABBEY FARMHOUSE

Location

Map sheet	TF72SE
Civil Parish	GREAT MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Augustinian Canons, pre 1260 to 1538.
Later a hospital and cell of Westacre.
Abbey House, listed grade II, is a late 18th/early 19th century building that incorporates 13th/14th century arches and walling and may well be a conversion of the transepts and crossing of the priory church.
Reused stone in walled garden.
A few lumps in 18th/19th century farm buildings on possible site of claustral buildings.
Field to west where foundations, and earthworks reported in 1950s are now under plough and not scheduled according to [1] despite implication from Department of Environment in 1984 that it was given no. 230.
See (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NAU) 11 February 1988.

Associated Sources (16)

--- SNF10846 Aerial Photograph: RAF. RAF 76/TUD/UK/50.
--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF43 Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. NHER2319.
--- SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1342391.
--- SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
--- SNF3 Monograph: Page, W. (ed.). 1906. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 2. pp 386-387.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 368.
--- SNF60163 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1995. Historic barns to become homes?. 18 January.
--- SNF9645 Photograph: EGK 3-5.
--- SNF6616 Publication: Knowles, D. and Hadcock, R. N. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses of England and Wales. pp 140, 157.
--- SNF7523 Publication: P. R. O. London, Rentals and Surveys. Part 1, XXIV. part 1 XXIV p.4. p 4.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Massingham (Great).
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 72 SE 9.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF54455 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. Building Report.. Building Report.

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Record last edited

Mar 6 2019 12:55PM