Leeds Priory: Augustinian Priory of St Mary and St Nicholas with associated dovecotes and slype, and the site of the 18th century Meredith mansion

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History & significance

Leeds Priory is an Augustinian priory dedicated to Saint Mary and Saint Nicholas, founded in the twelfth century in Kent. The surviving remains include substantial architectural fragments and associated structures including dovecotes and a slype, attesting to the priory's medieval layout and functions. The site later became the location of an eighteenth-century mansion built by the Meredith family, demonstrating the continuity of occupation and the reuse of earlier foundations. The monument preserves important evidence of both medieval religious life and the subsequent adaptation of such sites during the early modern period.

Leeds Priory: Augustinian Priory of St Mary and St Nicholas with associated dovecotes and slype, and the site of the 18th century Meredith mansion is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011027. View the official record →

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