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Dominican Priory (site of) is a medieval religious house located in Hertfordshire that belonged to the Dominican order of friars. The priory was established during the medieval period and represents an important example of Dominican settlement in England, though the precise foundation date remains uncertain from available sources. The site is now marked by archaeological remains rather than substantial standing structures, reflecting the effects of post-medieval dissolution and subsequent land use. As a designated heritage monument, the priory site preserves evidence of medieval religious and community life within the region.
Dominican Priory (site of) (excluding inhabited parts) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005511. View the official record →
Dominican Priory (site of) is a medieval religious house located in Hertfordshire that belonged to the Dominican order of friars. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005511.
Dominican Priory (site of) (excluding inhabited parts) 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 1005511.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Royal Palace (site of) (0.1 km), Little London moated site and surrounding earthwork enclosures, Kings Langley (1.6 km), One of two barrows on Chipperfield Common (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Dominican Priory (site of) (excluding inhabited parts)'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.
Dominican Priory (site of) (excluding inhabited parts) stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.