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Boxgrove Priory is a Benedictine monastic establishment founded in the eleventh century in West Sussex, established as a cell of the Norman Abbey of Lessay in Normandy. The priory was dissolved during the Reformation in the sixteenth century, and today the remains comprise the substantial ruins of the priory church, which survives to a considerable height, along with fragmentary masonry of associated monastic buildings. The architectural fabric demonstrates the Romanesque style characteristic of Norman ecclesiastical building, with the church retaining notable features including its chancel and portions of the nave walls. The site remains significant for understanding the development of monastic life and Norman influence in medieval Sussex, and the ruins continue to exemplify the scale and quality of religious architecture maintained by dependent priories of this period.
Boxgrove Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005891. View the official record →
Boxgrove Priory is a Benedictine monastic establishment founded in the eleventh century in West Sussex, established as a cell of the Norman 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).
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