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Kilpeck Priory
Hob Uid: 107921
Location : County of Herefordshire Kilpeck
Grid Ref : SO4474030300
Summary : The Benedictine Priory at Kilpeck was founded in 1134 and dissolved in 1428 when the cell was united to Gloucester. There are no traces of any earthworks, although formerly there was a platform 70 yards South-West of the house which may have been related to the priory.
More information : Priory (GT) (Remains of) (SO 4474 3030). (1) Benedictine house which was dissolved or moved elsewhere before 1500. (2) "The Priory, house barn & earthworks...occupies the site of a small cell of the Benedictine Abbey of Gloucester, founded in the 12th century. The House is of two storeys originally timber framed but mostly refaced with rubble, built early in the 17th century. The barn, W of the house, is timber framed and of 5 bays.... built early in 17th cent & has an added 18th cent wing on NW. The earthworks, probably marking the site of the mediaevel priory, lie about 70 yds SSW of the house & consist of a slight platform with one or two small banks to the E of it." (3) The Benedictine Priory at Kilpeck was founded in 1134 and dissolved in 1428 when the cell was united to Gloucester. (4) Nothing now remains of the 12th c Priory. The 17th c house and barn are not outstanding due to recent renovations. There is no trace of the earthworks 70 yds SSW of the house or in the immediate vicinity. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1905
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Source details : OS Monastic Britain 1st edn 1950.
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Source details : Guide to Kilpeck Church & Castle (reprinted from RCHM Hereford I (1931)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : MRH 1953 69 (D Knowles & R N Hadcock)
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Source Number : 4a
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Source details : Hist et Cart Glouc. (Rolls Series) i, 91
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Source Number : 4b
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Source details : VCH Glos. 2, 59.
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : F1 DRB 18-FEB-1971.
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1428
Monument Start Date : 1134
Monument Type : Benedictine Cell
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : c17
Monument End Date : 1699
Monument Start Date : 1600
Monument Type : House
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 43 SW 3
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Relationship type : General association

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