Ruins Of West Ravendale Priory Approximately 160 Metres South West Of Priory Farmhouse

The ruins of West Ravendale Priory, located approximately 160 metres south-west of Priory Farmhouse, are believed to be the remains of a former Priory Chapel from the medieval period. The structure is constructed from chalk, flint, and ironstone rubble, along with squared blocks. It has a rectangular plan, measuring about 14 metres by 5 metres internally. Two adjoining walls, covered in ivy, stand up to approximately 4 metres high at the north-east corner, while the other walls are reduced to low, overgrown banks of rubble with no visible openings. West Ravendale Priory was a Premonstratensian cell dependent on Beauport Abbey in Brittany, founded around 1202. By the early 14th century, the buildings were described as ruinous and in disrepair. The priory was dissolved in 1389, with its possessions transferred to the crown, and in 1439, the estate was granted to Southwell College. In 1878, remains of the north and south doors, an east window, and a tiled floor were still visible.