Priory Farmhouse

SU 65 SE MAPLEDURWELL & UP NATELY ANDWELL LANE 11/35 26.4.57 Priory Farmhouse GV I

C12, C17, C19. Incorporating the remains of the Priory of St Mary. An alien priory of the Order of Tiron, founded about 1130 and dissolved in 1391. The standard monastic layout took the form of small buildings on a simple pattern, with a church (aisleless nave and chancel) to the north of the cloisters, an eastern range (chapter house and dormitory), a southern range and western ranges. All but the western range is now the garden of the farmhouse, the boundary wall being the outside walls of the former buildings; this is of flint which incorporates squared stonework and a later brick weathered top, and varies in thickness. The north and eastern wall (C14) of the western range is now part of the farmhouse, again of flint; it incorporates 2 pointed stone arches, a small upper stone framed window, and some stonework. The farmhouse is L-shaped of 2 storeys the northern part being the monastic walling.Above this in the north gable there is exposed timber-framing. The house west wall (C18 of 3 windows) has red brickwork in Flemish bond (with blue headers) and cambered openings. The south part of the house (early C19) has a symmetrical front (south) of 3 windows and a west side of 2, red brick in Flemish bond, cambered openings, plinth. Brick porch with pointed arch to doorway. Modern casements. Old tile roofing, mainly gabled but hipped at the outer angle.

Listing NGR: SU6932351538