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Coxford Priory is a ruined Augustinian priory located near East Dereham in Norfolk, founded in the early thirteenth century as a house of Augustinian canons. The priory was dissolved during the Reformation in the sixteenth century, and substantial remains of its medieval buildings survive, including portions of the church, cloister ranges, and associated structures. The site demonstrates the characteristic architectural layout of a canonical community, with evidence of both Romanesque and Gothic phases of construction. Coxford represents an important example of the monastic landscape that once dominated medieval Norfolk before the upheaval of the Dissolution.
Coxford Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004016. View the official record →
Coxford Priory is a ruined Augustinian priory located near East Dereham in Norfolk, founded in the early thirteenth century as a house of Augustinian canons. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004016.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Coxford 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.
Coxford Priory stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.