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Hatfield Priory is a Benedictine priory founded in Essex during the late eleventh century, established as a daughter house of the French abbey of Saint-Mélaine in Brittany. The priory was dissolved during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1530s under Henry VIII. The surviving remains include substantial medieval stonework, notably the thirteenth-century gatehouse and portions of the conventual buildings, which reflect the priory's former status as a significant religious establishment in Essex. The site is located near the village of Hatfield and remains an important testament to medieval monastic architecture and the religious life of the period.
Hatfield Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002150. View the official record →
Hatfield Priory is a Benedictine priory founded in Essex during the late eleventh century, established as a daughter house of the French abbey of Saint-Mélaine in Brittany. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002150.
Hatfield 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 1002150.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wickham Bishops timber trestle railway viaduct (2.8 km), Complex of cropmarks including barrows E of Hoemill Barns (3.4 km), Blunts Hall ringwork (3.5 km).
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