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St Mary's Abbey

A Grade I Listed Building in Leiston, Suffolk

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Latitude: 52.2216 / 52°13'17"N

Longitude: 1.5784 / 1°34'42"E

OS Eastings: 644508

OS Northings: 264185

OS Grid: TM445641

Mapcode National: GBR XQ9.PVY

Mapcode Global: VHM7Q.9FS9

Plus Code: 9F436HCH+J9

Entry Name: St Mary's Abbey

Listing Date: 13 March 1951

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1215753

English Heritage Legacy ID: 401027

ID on this website: 101215753

Location: East Suffolk, IP16

County: Suffolk

District: East Suffolk

Civil Parish: Leiston

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Church of England Parish: Leiston St Margaret

Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich

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Description


TM 46 SW
4/27
13.3.51

LEISTON-CUM-SIZEWELL
ABBEY ROAD
St Mary's Abbey

GV
I

Ruins of Premonstratensian Abbey. Founded in 1182; moved to this site in 1363
and rebuilt after a fire in 1382. Evidence of C12 and C13 work. Remaining
walling is coursed flint, with some re-used brick and some flushwork, especially
to St Mary's Chapel (Lady Chapel). Church had nave, aisles, a square crossing,
transepts, a chancel and chancel aisles. St Mary's Chapel in the north chancel
aisle was formerly used as a granary; restores for worship in C20. To the south
of the church are extensive standing remains of the monastic ranges, including
the refectory, warming house, cloister, sacristies and vestries. The chapter
house stood to the east of the cloister. Remains of early C16 brick gatehouse
to west of cloister. Scheduled Ancient Monument (County No 27).

Listing NGR: TM4450864185

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