Scheduled Monuments›England›Part of Launceston Priory 50m south-east of St Thomas' Church

Part of Launceston Priory 50m south-east of St Thomas' Church

England
List entry 1004511
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004511
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.07 hectares
Grid reference
SX3281385016
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Part of Launceston Priory is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the ruins of a medieval priory located in Launceston, Cornwall. Founded in the Norman period, the priory was an Augustinian establishment that played an important role in the religious and economic life of the town throughout the Middle Ages. The surviving remains, situated south-east of St Thomas' Church, include masonry and structural elements that attest to the priory's former scale and architectural sophistication. The site represents a significant example of medieval monastic archaeology in Cornwall and contributes to understanding the region's religious institutions prior to the Dissolution.

Part of Launceston Priory 50m south-east of St Thomas' Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004511. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Part of Launceston Priory 50m south-east of St Thomas' Church?

Part of Launceston Priory is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the ruins of a medieval priory located in Launceston, Cornwall.

Who is responsible for protecting Part of Launceston Priory 50m south-east of St Thomas' Church?

Part of Launceston Priory 50m south-east of St Thomas' Church 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 1004511.

What other scheduled monuments are near Part of Launceston Priory 50m south-east of St Thomas' Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross 95m WSW of Trelaske House (6.3 km), Medieval hall and St Mary Magdalene's Chapel at Trecarrell (6.8 km), Round called Killabury (7.1 km).

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Domesday
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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Wayside cross 95m WSW of Trelaske House
6.3 km
Medieval hall and St Mary Magdalene's Chapel at Trecarrell
6.8 km
Round called Killabury
7.1 km
Ring bank in the NW corner of Lewannick Plantation
7.4 km
Hilltop enclosure 330m south of Hardstone Cottage
7.6 km
Holy Well at Rezare
8.1 km
Round called Rings Camp
8.2 km
Castle Head promontory fort
8.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Part of Launceston Priory 50m south-east of St Thomas' Church

Part of Launceston Priory 50m south-east of St Thomas' Church stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Part of Launceston Priory 50m south-east of St Thomas' Church

Battle of Stratton 1643Battle (1643) · ~15.1 milesBattle of Braddock Down (1643)Battle (1643) · ~16.6 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 21 August 1644Battle (1644) · ~19.8 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644Battle (1644) · ~22.8 miles
Domesday entry for St Stephens, Cornwall →
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