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St Denys Priory is a ruined Benedictine house located in Southampton, Hampshire, founded in the early twelfth century as a daughter house of the Norman monastery of Saint-Denis in France. The priory occupied a significant position within medieval Southampton, serving both religious and economic functions within the growing port town. Substantial remains of the priory survive, including parts of the claustral buildings and the precinct wall, which testify to its former architectural importance and monastic layout. The site was dissolved during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century, after which its buildings were progressively dismantled and repurposed, leaving the fragmentary ruins visible today.
St Denys Priory (remains of) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001872. View the official record →
St Denys Priory is a ruined Benedictine house located in Southampton, Hampshire, founded in the early twelfth century as a daughter house of the Norman monastery of Saint-Denis in France. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001872.
St Denys Priory (remains of) 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 1001872.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 400m north of Hardley Bridge (9.1 km), Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Flash Pond (9.2 km), Bowl barrow in Fawley Inclosure (9.2 km).
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