Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWeybourne priory

Weybourne priory

England
List entry 1013096
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Weybourne Priory is a Benedictine priory founded in the twelfth century in Norfolk, England. The house was established as a daughter foundation and maintained a modest scale throughout the medieval period, housing a small community of monks. The surviving earthworks and fragmentary architectural remains indicate the layout of the priory's principal buildings, though much of the site has been lost to subsequent agricultural use and coastal erosion. The priory was dissolved during the English Reformation in the sixteenth century, after which its buildings were progressively demolished and robbed for materials.

Weybourne priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013096. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Weybourne priory?

Weybourne Priory is a Benedictine priory founded in the twelfth century in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013096.

Who is responsible for protecting Weybourne priory?

Weybourne 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 1013096.

What other scheduled monuments are near Weybourne priory?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Kelling Heath, south of Holgate Hill (1.6 km), Bowl barrow in Hundred Acre Wood, 330m west of Cherry Trees Farm (1.6 km), Oval barrow in Bodham Wood, 600m ESE of Warren Farm (2.6 km).

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