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Binham Priory is a Benedictine priory founded in the late eleventh century in Norfolk, England. The surviving remains include the substantial west front of the priory church, which retains one of the earliest examples of Decorated Gothic architecture in England, dating to the early fourteenth century. The priory was a daughter house of the Norman abbey of Saint-Saëns in Normandy and remained an active religious community until its dissolution during the Reformation. The standing masonry of the church front, with its distinctive window tracery and architectural detail, represents a significant example of medieval ecclesiastical building and demonstrates the wealth and status of the foundation during the height of the medieval period.
Binham Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014862. View the official record →
Binham Priory is a Benedictine priory founded in the late eleventh century in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014862.
Binham Priory is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1014862.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Binham village cross (0.4 km), Cross in St Andrew's churchyard (2.6 km), Hindringham Hall moated site with adjacent fishponds (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Binham Priory's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Binham Priory stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.