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Latitude: 52.7018 / 52°42'6"N
Longitude: 0.6828 / 0°40'57"E
OS Eastings: 581363
OS Northings: 314941
OS Grid: TF813149
Mapcode National: GBR Q7B.RF9
Mapcode Global: WHKQP.GCB3
Plus Code: 9F42PM2M+P4
Entry Name: Remains of Gatehouse of Cluniac Benedictine Priory of St Mary and St Peter and St Paul
Listing Date: 13 April 1987
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1171437
English Heritage Legacy ID: 221878
ID on this website: 101171437
Location: Castle Acre, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE32
County: Norfolk
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Civil Parish: Castle Acre
Built-Up Area: Castle Acre
Traditional County: Norfolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Castle Acre St James
Church of England Diocese: Norwich
Tagged with: Gatehouse
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CASTLE ACRE
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Remains of Gatehouse of Cluniac Priory of St. Mary and St Peter and St Paul
I
Gatehouse to north precinct of Cluniac Benedictine Priory of St. Mary
and SS Peter and Paul, founded 1090, dissolved 1537. c.1500. Knapped,
squared flint, clunch blocks, brick dress. Roofless. 2 storeys.
Perpendicular. North face has off-centre 4-centred arch carriage entrance,
brick rustication, jambs and soffit, drip mould, keyed brick arch above.
2 centred arched pedestrian gate, similar brick details. Royal arms of
England above. 2 outer brick dressed drip mould head rectangular
windows. Angle buttresses with set offs, brick dressings. First floor
string course, 4 panels with coats of arms. Sills and jambs only of 2
first floor windows. West face has one ground and one first floor brick
dressed rectangular window. South face has 2 arches, one ground and 2
first floor windows. Angle buttresses. Brick spiral staircase in
south-west corner, remains of flues. Scheduled Ancient Monument, County
Number 2. See F.J.E. Raby and P.K.B. Reynolds Castle Acre Priory (1952).
In care of HBMC.
Listing NGR: TF8136314941
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