Sopwell Nunnery Ruins is a Grade II listed building in the St Albans local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 August 1971. Ruins.

Sopwell Nunnery Ruins

WRENN ID
dreaming-tallow-curlew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
St Albans
Country
England
Date first listed
27 August 1971
Type
Ruins
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. 1582 COTTONMILL LANE (East Side)

Sopwell Nunnery ruins TL 10 NE 24/120

II

  1. Unroofed ruins of a very large, 2-storey mansion, built in mid C16 by Sir Richard Lee from and among the remains of the original Sopwell Nunnery. On East face 3-light Perpendicular mullioned windows have been partly blocked or extended in this re-building. Walls of flint with brick headers and dressings, and moulded stone string. Various other foundations and parts of buildings, much overgrown. Large building to West in field has been modernised later, then demolished, but mediaeval foundations standing. AM.

Listing NGR: TL1511106328

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