Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHickling Priory

Hickling Priory

England
List entry 1020859
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hickling Priory is a Premonstratensian house founded in the twelfth century in Norfolk, situated in the Broadland area near Great Yarmouth. The priory was established as a daughter house and became a significant religious community during the medieval period, though it experienced the economic pressures and changes that affected many religious houses in the later Middle Ages. The surviving remains include fragmentary stone and brick structures that reflect the priory's monastic buildings, with elements visible from the medieval and post-Dissolution periods. The site bears testimony to the spread of the Premonstratensian order across East Anglia and the archaeological character of Norfolk's monastic landscape.

Hickling Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020859. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hickling Priory?

Hickling Priory is a Premonstratensian house founded in the twelfth century in Norfolk, situated in the Broadland area near Great Yarmouth. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020859.

Who is responsible for protecting Hickling Priory?

Hickling 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 1020859.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hickling Priory?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Manorial Complex, Hall Farm, Waxham (2.6 km), Potter Heigham Bridge (6.3 km), St James's Hospital (9.6 km).

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