Ruins Of Newark Priory

TQ 05NW RIPLEY C.P. NEWARK LANE

1/161 Ruins of Newark 14/6/67 Priory

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Priory. Founded in late C12, possibly by Raul de Calna and his wife Beatrice de Saudes; for Augustinian Canons. Dissolved in 1538/9 by Henry VIII. Flint rubble with lime mortar. Excavations of 1928 revealed a C13 Cruciform Church with cloister, kitchens and farmery,gatehouse and tower/steeple were separate. All that remains are the south transept - to its full height but unroofed - South wall of the passage to the farmery, north and south walls of Presbytery and choir - to full height - and part of the north chapel. South transept gable end contains one lancet window opening, 3 window openings to east and west walls. South walls of Presbytery and choir have 5 window openings, 3 windows on north wall.

Scheduled Ancient Monument: Surrey Antiquity No. 18.

PEVSNER: Buildings of England, Surrey (1971) pp 380-1 D. KNOWLES & R. N. HOADCOCK: Medieval Religious Houses (1953) p.146. SURREY ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS No. 40 (1932) pp 1 - 39 NATIONAL MONUMENTS RECORDS Photographs inc TQO451/2.

Listing NGR: TQ0417257699