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Boxgrove Priory is a Benedictine priory founded in the late eleventh century, established as a dependent cell of the Abbey of Lessay in Normandy. The surviving remains, notably the priory church, exemplify Norman ecclesiastical architecture with its substantial chancel and crossing tower, which have endured as prominent features within the small village of Boxgrove in West Sussex. The priory maintained significance throughout the medieval period as a centre of monastic life and landholding until its dissolution in the sixteenth century. The standing ruins, including the impressive church fabric and adjacent monastic buildings, represent an important testimony to Norman religious patronage and the material culture of medieval Sussex monasticism.
Boxgrove Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005891. View the official record →
Boxgrove Priory is a Benedictine priory founded in the late eleventh century, established as a dependent cell of the Abbey of Lessay in Normandy. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005891.
Boxgrove 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 1005891.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Keep of Tote Copse castle, 400m north of Decoy Farmhouse (3.1 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) (4.6 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Boxgrove 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.
Boxgrove Priory stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.