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Little Cloister is a medieval monastic enclosure located in Gloucestershire, England. The site represents the remains of a cloister garth associated with a religious community, with physical evidence of the characteristic quadrangular layout typical of enclosed monastic spaces. As a listed monument of medieval date, it preserves archaeological and structural evidence of monastic organisation and daily life during the period of active religious use. The cloister's survival, albeit in fragmentary form, contributes to understanding the spatial arrangement and scale of religious establishments in the English Midlands during the medieval period.
Little Cloister is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002119. View the official record →
Little Cloister is a medieval monastic enclosure located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002119.
Little Cloister 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 1002119.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Matson moated site (3.6 km), Moated site at Sneedham's Green, 220m north east of Green Farm (5.1 km), Moated site 200m west of St James' Church (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Little Cloister'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.
Little Cloister stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.