Priory Place (EHER 36835)
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Summary
Aisled hall probably built early 14th century, altered in early 17th and 18th centuries and later. Timber-framed and plastered with roof of plain red tiles.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 6551 2118 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Early 14th century Grade II listed building. It has a heavy timber-framed construction with a peg tiled roof. It is believed the house formed part of the Augustinian Priory Complex founded by Geoffery Baynard in AD 1106. <1> <2>
See: <3>
NRHE data transfer:
Priory Place (NAT). <4>
Priory Place contains the remains of an aisled late 14th century hall. It lies within the priory precinct and may have been the guesthouse. According to RCHM and DOE (HHR) it is of early 17th century date with 18th century and later additions, not restored. Grade II. <5> - <7>
Priory Place. House probably of the early 14th century. (RCHM 5) Grade II. <8>
March 1975.
The 14th century remains could not be verified, nor is there any external evidence to suggest this may have been the guesthouse. Otherwise, Priory Place is as described and not outstanding, see photograph. <9>
See: <10>
Sources
- <1> SEX61120 DESC TEXT: Wilson, H.M.. 1980. Priory Place, Little Dunmow Essex.
- <2> SEX61121 DRAWING - ELEVATION: Hewett, C.. unknown. Priory Place Little Dunmow.
- <3> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 1 frame.
- <4> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1968.
- <5> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.179.
- <6> SEX76734 LIST: Ministry of Housing and Local Government Lists. 1952. Dunmow Rural District. p.58.
- <7> SEX1576 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. and Radcliffe, E.. 1965. The Buildings of England, Essex (second edition). p.278.
- <8> SEX4651 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.76.
- <9> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JRL 26-MAR-75.
- <10> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF031590.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 376436
- National Monuments Record: TL 62 SE 23