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Flitcham Priory is a medieval religious foundation in Norfolk that was established as a priory and subsequently developed into a significant secular residence. The site exhibits archaeological and structural evidence of its transformation from monastic use to a substantial sixteenth-century great house, reflecting the post-Dissolution repurposing of former ecclesiastical properties characteristic of the Tudor period. Located in Norfolk, the monument preserves remains that document both its medieval religious phase and its later domestic occupation as an elite residence. The site is designated as a heritage monument of archaeological and historical importance, representing the changing patterns of land use and ownership following the English Reformation.
Flitcham Priory, medieval settlement and 16th century great house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020770. View the official record →
Flitcham Priory is a medieval religious foundation in Norfolk that was established as a priory and subsequently developed into a significant secular residence. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020770.
Flitcham Priory, medieval settlement and 16th century great house 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 1020770.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows on Stonepit Hills (4.2 km), Moated site at The Old Rectory (4.4 km), Roman villa adjoining Watery Lane (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Flitcham Priory, medieval settlement and 16th century great house'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.
Flitcham Priory, medieval settlement and 16th century great house stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.