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Slevesholm Priory
Hob Uid: 380471
Location : Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk Methwold
Grid Ref : TL7025096010
Summary : Cluniac cell founded on St Mary's Isle at Slevesholm dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and St Giles. It was either granted by William de Warenne in 1222-6, or established in the reign of Stephen, for a prior and 1-2 monks. Dependent on Castle Acre, it became denizen 1351-74 and was finally dissolved in 1537. There are no extant remains.
More information : (TL 70259601) St Mary and St Giles's Priory (NR) (Site of). (1) Cluniac cell at Slevesholm dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and St Giles, was granted by William de Warenne in 1222-6(a), or in the reign of Stephen (3), for a prior and 1-2 monks. Dependent on Castle Acre, it became denizen 1351-74 and was finally dissolved in 1537. (No further information in ONB) (2-3) There are no physical remains of this House at the formerly published site which is now under plough; farm workers questioned had no knowledge of early finds or foundations. To the south of the modern east-west road which is adjacent to the site, the fields exhibit many pits, undulations and irregularities - all now under pasture and trees. The impression is of early quarrying no recognisable pattern is evident and there is no surface trace of building material. Inspection of OS APs (flights of 1971 and 1975) negative. The tithe award of c1839 shows no significant detail. (4)

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Source details : OS 6" 1888
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 1374
Monument Start Date : 1135
Monument Type : Cluniac Cell
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 1537
Monument Start Date : 1374
Monument Type : Cluniac Monastery, Priory
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Norfolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 4792
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 79 NW 19
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-01-14
End Date : 1976-01-14

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Slevesholm Priory