Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSt Neots Priory (site of)

St Neots Priory (site of)

England
List entry 1006882
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

St Neots Priory is a Benedictine priory founded in the tenth century in Huntingdonshire, established on the site of an earlier Anglo-Saxon monastery. The priory was originally located at Eynesbury before being relocated to St Neots in the early eleventh century, where it became an important religious house of considerable wealth and influence throughout the medieval period. The priory was dissolved during the Reformation in 1539, and the site has since been substantially destroyed, with little visible evidence remaining of the medieval structures that once stood there. The surviving archaeological and documentary record indicates that the priory complex originally comprised a church, cloister, and associated monastic buildings typical of Benedictine establishments of its time.

St Neots Priory (site of) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006882. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is St Neots Priory (site of)?

St Neots Priory is a Benedictine priory founded in the tenth century in Huntingdonshire, established on the site of an earlier Anglo-Saxon monastery. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006882.

Who is responsible for protecting St Neots Priory (site of)?

St Neots Priory (site 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 1006882.

What other scheduled monuments are near St Neots Priory (site of)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Hillings, Castle Hills: a ringwork castle associated with a Saxon vill, shifted medieval village and a windmill mound (1.7 km), Moated enclosure and associated building platforms, The Lane, Wyboston. (4.1 km), Chawston Manor moated site and associated fishpond (5.2 km).

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