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Newnham Priory is a site of a medieval Augustinian priory located near Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. The priory was founded in the twelfth century and functioned as a religious community of Augustinian canons until its dissolution during the Reformation in the sixteenth century. Little survives of the priory buildings above ground, the site now being marked primarily by earthworks and archaeological remains that indicate the former extent and layout of the monastic complex. The priory occupied an important position within the network of Bedfordshire religious houses and its remains continue to be of archaeological significance for understanding medieval monastic settlement in the region.
Site of Newnham Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005391. View the official record →
Newnham Priory is a site of a medieval Augustinian priory located near Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005391.
Site of Newnham 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 1005391.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Moot Hall (2.5 km), Elstow Manor House (Remains of) (2.7 km), Site discovered by aerial photography S of village (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of Newnham 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.
Site of Newnham Priory stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.