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Totnes Priory is a Benedictine priory founded in the late eleventh century in the town of Totnes in Devon. The priory was established as a daughter house of Normandy, reflecting the Norman influence prevalent in post-Conquest England, and operated as a significant religious community throughout the medieval period. The surviving remains include substantial stone structures characteristic of monastic architecture, though the site has been subject to considerable alteration and decay since the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century. The priory's location within the historic town of Totnes, which itself developed as an important medieval settlement, underscores its role as a centre of religious and economic influence in south Devon.
Totnes Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020567. View the official record →
Totnes Priory is a Benedictine priory founded in the late eleventh century in the town of Totnes in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020567.
Totnes 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 1020567.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Luscombe Cross (2.8 km), Cornworthy Priory (5.3 km), Earthwork enclosures and field systems, 430m north east of Lower Well Farm (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Totnes 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.
Totnes Priory stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.