Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHoly Trinity Priory

Holy Trinity Priory

England
List entry 1002246
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Holy Trinity Priory is a Benedictine priory situated in Michelham, East Sussex, founded in the early thirteenth century as a daughter house of the Benedictine monastery at Grestain in Normandy. The priory comprises a range of substantial medieval buildings, including a church, cloister, and domestic ranges, which survive in varying states of preservation within the surrounding moat and grounds. The site represents an important example of monastic architecture from the High Medieval period, with fabric dating primarily from the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century, the priory was converted to secular use and subsequently developed as a manor house, a transformation reflected in modifications to its surviving structures.

Holy Trinity Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002246. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Holy Trinity Priory?

Holy Trinity Priory is a Benedictine priory situated in Michelham, East Sussex, founded in the early thirteenth century as a daughter house of the Benedictine monastery at Grestain in Normandy. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002246.

Who is responsible for protecting Holy Trinity Priory?

Holy Trinity 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 1002246.

What other scheduled monuments are near Holy Trinity Priory?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron furnace site, W of Beckington Bridge (4.1 km), Ashburnam iron furnace site (4.5 km), Panningridge iron furnace site (4.6 km).

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