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St Faith Priory is a Benedictine priory situated near Horsford in Norfolk, founded in the eleventh century as a daughter house of the Norman abbey of Évreux in Normandy. The priory was established as a significant religious community during the medieval period, playing an important role in the local ecclesiastical hierarchy and landholding of Norfolk. The surviving remains include fragmentary ruins of the priory buildings, which are characterised by the characteristic Romanesque and later medieval masonry typical of Norfolk religious houses. The site represents an important example of Anglo-Norman monastic settlement, with its physical remains providing archaeological evidence of medieval monastic organisation and construction practices.
St Faith Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003933. View the official record →
St Faith Priory is a Benedictine priory situated near Horsford in Norfolk, founded in the eleventh century as a daughter house of the Norman abbey of Évreux in Normandy. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003933.
St Faith 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 1003933.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 19-21 Bedford Street, medieval undercroft (6.7 km), Gate of Bridewell, part of No 6 St Andrew's Hill (6.7 km), Norwich Castle (6.8 km).
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