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St Nicholas' Priory is a Benedictine monastic house founded in Exeter, Devon, in the eleventh century, with the surviving structures largely dating from the sixteenth century. The priory comprises a range of buildings constructed around a cloister, displaying characteristic monastic planning with domestic and religious accommodation arranged to serve the community of monks. The site represents an important example of an urban Benedictine priory in the Southwest, though the original medieval fabric was substantially rebuilt and modified during the later medieval and early modern periods. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century, the priory buildings were converted to domestic and commercial use, and they remain among the most substantial surviving monastic remains in Exeter.
St Nicholas' Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016257. View the official record →
St Nicholas' Priory is a Benedictine monastic house founded in Exeter, Devon, in the eleventh century, with the surviving structures largely dating from the sixteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016257.
St Nicholas' 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 1016257.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval bridge and part of a late medieval conduit under Holloway Street (0.8 km), Little John's Cross (1.9 km), Ide Bridge (2.3 km).
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