NHER 66395 (Building) - The Priory

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Summary

The Priory takes its name from the adjacent ruins of St Olave's Priory (NHER 10715). The principal elements of this house were constructed in the 17th and 18th centuries and a rear block added in the 19th century. It has a flat reeded porch on reeded columns, a roof of black pantiles and several gabled dormers.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TM49NE
Civil Parish FRITTON AND ST OLAVES, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

The Priory. Previously recorded under NHER 10715.

November 1954. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"House. 17th and 18th century. Brick with roof of black glazed pantiles. Façade of two storeys and dormer attic in four bays. Panelled door right of centre behind flat reeded porch on reeded columns and engaged columns...Dentil eaves cornice below gabled roof. Two low pitched gabled dormers with casements. Internal east gable end stack. Partly external western gable end stack. Rear has two-storey hipped block added in early 19th century. Three bays...Dentil eaves cornice. Roof of slate. One storey and dormer attic cross wing extends north from west end of main block...One gabled dormer in roof.
Interior: Bridging beams of cellar chamfered and tongue stopped. 17th-century brickwork exists in patches. Roofs all of principals, purlins and collars."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 October 2022.

The garden walls to The Priory (the north range of which forms part of the medieval priory complex) were seperately listed Grade II in 1988. These are now also recorded as NHER 66396.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 October 2022.

  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1051010.

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Record last edited

Oct 26 2022 10:21AM

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