Site of The College, Pleshey (EHER 82949)
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Summary
Site of a hall and dormitory which housed the secular priests serving in the collegiate church, extant from 1394-1536. Ditches around part of the site may indicate a precinct.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 6633 1424 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PLESHEY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE
(TQ 66341425) The College (NR) (site of) <1>
A college for a warden or master and eight priests or chaplains, two clerks and two choristers was founded in 1393 by Thomas Duke of Gloucester. The collegiate church and college, dedicated to the Holy Trinity stood in six acres. It appears that the present church at Pleshey was the collegiate church and the college was erected south of the church where the foundations may be seen in dry weather. The dormitory adjoined the wall of the south aisle of the chancel. <2>
Moat-like ditches bound the east and south sides of the site, and a narrow ditch below the hedge is on the west. See survey. <3>
Additional reference <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. OS 6" 1955.
- <2> SEX4068 Excavation Report: Christy, M.. 1923. The Excavation of Foundations on the Castle-keep at Pleshey. Morant Club. p. 191.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 BHS 30-OCT-75.
- <4> SEX1034 Monograph: Knowles, D. and Hadcock, R.N.. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses (second edition). pp. 434-435.
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 376157
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 SE 49