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St Sepulchre's Priory is a Benedictine priory founded in the early twelfth century at Warwick, established as a daughter house and closely associated with the spiritual life of the town. The priory was dedicated to the Holy Sepulchre and served as an important religious centre throughout the medieval period until its dissolution in the sixteenth century. Substantial remains of the priory buildings survive, including parts of the claustral ranges and architectural fragments that reflect the institutional wealth and organisation typical of a significant monastic community. The site preserves evidence of the priory's development across several centuries and remains an important archaeological and historical resource for understanding medieval religious life in Warwickshire.
St Sepulchre's Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016882. View the official record →
St Sepulchre's Priory is a Benedictine priory founded in the early twelfth century at Warwick, established as a daughter house and closely associated with the spiritual life of the town. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016882.
St Sepulchre's 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 1016882.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Duke of Bedford's Castle, 140m SE of Castle Farm (5.9 km), Oakley Wood Camp (6.4 km), Circular ditched enclosures SW of Wiggerland Wood Farm (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Sepulchre's Priory's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
St Sepulchre's Priory stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.