Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCoxford Priory

Coxford Priory

England
List entry 1004016
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Coxford Priory is a Franciscan friary founded in the early fourteenth century in Norfolk, situated near East Dereham. The priory was established as a house of the Observant Franciscans and represents an important example of mendicant religious architecture from the medieval period. Substantial remains of the friary buildings survive, including sections of the church and claustral ranges, which demonstrate the scale and organisation typical of a prosperous Norfolk religious house. The site was dissolved during the Reformation in the sixteenth century, and portions of the structures have been incorporated into or adapted for agricultural and domestic use in subsequent centuries.

Coxford Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004016. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coxford Priory?

Coxford Priory is a Franciscan friary founded in the early fourteenth century in Norfolk, situated near East Dereham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004016.

Who is responsible for protecting Coxford Priory?

Coxford 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 1004016.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coxford Priory?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow north and west of Gravelpit Wood, 1380m south east of the Grange (4.2 km), Bell barrow on West Rudham Common, 950m SSE of the Grange (5.1 km), West Rudham long barrow (5.2 km).

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