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Plympton Priory is a medieval religious house founded in the eleventh century in Devon as an Augustinian establishment. The priory was situated within the town of Plympton and served as a significant ecclesiastical centre throughout the medieval period until its dissolution during the Reformation in the sixteenth century. The surviving remains include masonry fragments and structural elements that reflect the monastic architecture of the period. The site represents an important example of the Augustinian religious communities that were prominent in south-western England during the medieval era.
Plympton Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017594. View the official record →
Plympton Priory is a medieval religious house founded in the eleventh century in Devon as an Augustinian establishment. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017594.
Plympton 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 1017594.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross in grounds of Stentaway House, Billacombe (3.2 km), Round barrow on Burrow Hill (4.2 km), Worth's Cattedown Bone Cave 150m north of Cattedown Wharves (5 km).
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