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Prittlewell Priory is a Cluniac priory founded in the twelfth century in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, originally established as a dependent house of the Norman priory at Much Dunmow. The surviving structures, which include the prior's lodge and other domestic ranges, represent substantial remains of the monastic complex and demonstrate the architectural character typical of lesser Cluniac houses of the medieval period. The priory was dissolved during the Reformation in the sixteenth century, after which the buildings passed into secular use and were substantially modified. The site remains an important archaeological monument and testament to the religious and economic life of Essex during the medieval period, with its standing structures offering valuable evidence of the layout and construction of a significant monastic establishment.
Prittlewell Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018452. View the official record →
Prittlewell Priory is a Cluniac priory founded in the twelfth century in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, originally established as a dependent house of the Norman priory at Much Dunmow. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018452.
Prittlewell 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 1018452.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A slight univallate hillfort known as Prittlewell Camp, 500m east of Sutton Road crematorium (1.4 km), Southchurch Hall moated site (2.4 km), Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 380m south east of Butler's Gate (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Prittlewell Priory'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.
Prittlewell Priory stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.