Scheduled MonumentsEnglandNewark Priory: an Augustinian priory north of the River Wey

Newark Priory: an Augustinian priory north of the River Wey

England
List entry 1008303
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Newark Priory is a ruined Augustinian priory located north of the River Wey near Ripley in Surrey, England. Founded in the twelfth century, the priory was established as a house of Augustinian canons and developed into a significant religious and landholding institution during the medieval period. The surviving remains include substantial stone structures that demonstrate the architectural character typical of later medieval religious foundations, with evidence of domestic and ecclesiastical buildings arranged around a cloister. The priory was suppressed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century, after which its buildings gradually fell into decay, leaving the fragmentary ruins that survive today as important archaeological remains of medieval monastic life in Surrey.

Newark Priory: an Augustinian priory north of the River Wey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008303. View the official record →

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What is Newark Priory: an Augustinian priory north of the River Wey?

Newark Priory is a ruined Augustinian priory located north of the River Wey near Ripley in Surrey, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008303.

Who is responsible for protecting Newark Priory: an Augustinian priory north of the River Wey?

Newark Priory: an Augustinian priory north of the River Wey 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 1008303.

What other scheduled monuments are near Newark Priory: an Augustinian priory north of the River Wey?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Disc barrow on Whitmoor Common (6 km), Linear boundary on Whitmoor Common (6.9 km), Second World War defences at Thorneycroft Wood (7.8 km).

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