Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSt Martin's Benedictine Priory, Richmond

St Martin's Benedictine Priory, Richmond

England
List entry 1012995
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

St Martin's Benedictine Priory, Richmond is a religious house founded in the late eleventh century as a daughter priory of the Benedictine monastery at Gent in Flanders. The priory occupied a site within Richmond's town defences and was dissolved during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century. Archaeological evidence and surviving documentary records indicate the priory maintained modest physical structures appropriate to its status as a secondary religious community. The site's remains contribute to understanding the Norman religious settlement and urban development of medieval Richmond.

St Martin's Benedictine Priory, Richmond is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012995. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is St Martin's Benedictine Priory, Richmond?

St Martin's Benedictine Priory, Richmond is a religious house founded in the late eleventh century as a daughter priory of the Benedictine monastery at Gent in Flanders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012995.

Who is responsible for protecting St Martin's Benedictine Priory, Richmond?

St Martin's Benedictine Priory, Richmond 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 1012995.

What other scheduled monuments are near St Martin's Benedictine Priory, Richmond?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of the Scots Dyke linear boundary 225m south of St Martin's Priory (0.2 km), Section of the Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m south east of St Martin's Priory (0.2 km), Richmond Castle: eleventh to fourteenth century enclosure castle (0.6 km).

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