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| HER Number: | MNL1141 |
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| Preferred Ref.: | 0381/22/0 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Grimsby Priory (St Leonard's Priory) |
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Summary
An Augustinian Priory for Nuns founded before 1184 and dissolved in 1539.
Monument Types
- AUGUSTINIAN NUNNERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHAPEL? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- GUEST HOUSE? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PRIORY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - None
Associated Finds - None
Associated Events
- Archaeological Watching Brief On Land At Grimsby College, Nuns Corner, Grimsby
- Grimsby College, Nuns Corner. New Sports Hall: Archaeological Watching Brief
- Archaeological Watching Brief Report During Construction of an Extension at the Refectory, Nuns Corner, The Grimsby Institute, Grimsby.
- Archaeological Watching Brief Report: Extension to Motor Vehicle Workshop, Grimsby Institute, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
- Archaeological Evaluation Report: Trial Trenching at The Grimsby Institute, Nuns Corner, Grimsby, North-East Lincolnshire (Ref: 2008/033)
- Archaeological Watching Brief Report: Phase 2 Works at the Grimsby Institute, Grimsby: North-East Lincolnshire
Full description
Probably one of the poorest endowed houses in England; the nuns are recorded as having begged for alms and were excused taxes in 1349. In 1459 the buildings burnt down and were subsequently flooded (1).
The buildings also suffered from fire in 1311 (2).
Only a single voussoir (keystone or base stone from an arch) with dog-tooth ornament has been found (3).
Excavation in 1962 found two burials and pottery associated with the site as well as the voussoir (5).
The Nuns owned 72 acres of arable and 66 acres of pasture, as well as the advowsons of East Ravendale and Little Coates; they also had a toll from Mariners passing the Blakeman Beacon near to the entrance of the Haven.
The land was sold after dissolvement to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster who then sold them to the Earls of Yarborough (6).
No features directly associated with the priory were uncovered during monitoring works associated with the construction of a large college and university building in 2010 (7)
A map of c.1600 shows a range of buildings, including one with multiple gables which is probably representing a cruciform church, an inner precinct subdivided by walls, and an outer precinct. On the boundary between the two precincts are two buildings, one of which is probably a guest house and the other which lies alongside the highway may be an Ante Portas chapel (8).
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Book: R Midmer. 1979. English Medieval Monasteries 1066-1540. |
| <2> | Book: Knowles D and R N Hadcock. 1953. Medieval Religious Houses in England and Wales. Page 278-280. |
| <3> | Book: N Loughlin and K R Miller. 1979. A Survey of Archaeological Sites in Humberside. Page 229. |
| <4> | Record Card: Ordnance Survey. OS Card. TA 20 NE 18. |
| <5> | Serial: S Ellis and D R Crowther (eds). 1990. Humber Perspectives: A Region Through the Ages. Wise P J. 1990. The Archaeology of the Grimsby-Cleethorpes Area. Page 221-223.. |
| <6> | Book: David Kaye. 1981. The Book of Grimsby: The Story of Borough, Town, and Port. Page 23-27. |
| <7> | Client Report: Allen Archaeological Associates. 2011. Archaeological Watching Brief Report: Phase 2 Works at the Grimsby Institute, Grimsby: North-East Lincolnshire. |
| <8> | Map: c.1600-1630. Map of the Town and Wastegrounds of Great Grimsby. |
| <9> | Digital archive: North East Lincolnshire Archaeology Service. 2020. St Leonards Priory. Digital Parish File. |
Related records - none
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