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Craswall Priory

A Grade II Listed Building in Craswall, County of Herefordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0326 / 52°1'57"N

Longitude: -3.0614 / 3°3'41"W

OS Eastings: 327280

OS Northings: 237660

OS Grid: SO272376

Mapcode National: GBR F3.G588

Mapcode Global: VH786.W5DN

Plus Code: 9C4R2WMQ+2C

Entry Name: Craswall Priory

Listing Date: 29 September 1952

Last Amended: 14 March 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1342128

English Heritage Legacy ID: 355313

Also known as: Craswall Priory, associated building remains, pond bays and hollow ways
Priory of St Mary

ID on this website: 101342128

Location: County of Herefordshire, HR2

County: County of Herefordshire

Civil Parish: Craswall

Traditional County: Herefordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Herefordshire

Church of England Parish: Craswall

Church of England Diocese: Hereford

Tagged with: Priory Monastery ruins

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Description


SO 23 NE CRASWALL CP -

1/4 Craswall Priory (formerly
listed as Craswall Priory
29.9.52 Ruins)

- II

Ruins of Priory of Order of Grandmont founded 1220 - 5. Sandstone rubble
with a few visible dressed stones. Plan barely distinguishable but consisted
of small apsidal ended church with sacristry separated from chapter house by
a small passage. The RCHM plan also shows the position of the claustral
ranges. A few "water holding" bases are still visible at the entrance to the
chapter house. Many of the features noted by Pevsner are now indistinguishable.
Ancient Monument No 24. (RCHM Vol I, p 42/3; BoE p 107).


Listing NGR: SO2728037660

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