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Horton Priory is a Benedictine priory established in Kent, likely during the medieval period. The site, located in the parish of Horton, represents an important example of monastic settlement in the region, though documentary evidence regarding its precise foundation date and original endowment remains limited in the available scholarly record. The priory would have functioned as a centre of religious life and agricultural management typical of Benedictine communities, though significant structural elements from its period of active use have not survived to the present day. The NHLE designation recognises the archaeological and historical significance of the site as a monument of medieval religious occupation.
Horton Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018878. View the official record →
Horton Priory is a Benedictine priory established in Kent, likely during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018878.
Horton 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 1018878.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Saxon Shore fort now called Stutfall Castle, 468m south-west of St Stephen's Church (5.2 km), Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Dam to West Hythe Bridge (5.4 km), St Mary's Church, West Hythe (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Horton Priory'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.
Horton Priory stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.