Monument record CRM 018 - Church of St Mary
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Summary
Creeting St Mary church (rectory) and site of Benedictine Priory founded pre 1156 as a cell of St Mary of Bernay in Normandy.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0938 5670 (110m by 86m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM05NE |
| Civil Parish | CREETING ST MARY, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Creeting St Mary church (rectory) and site of Benedictine Priory founded pre 1156 as a cell of St Mary of Bernay in Normandy. From 1327 this small alien cell shared a prior with another cell at Everdon in Northamptonshire. Dissolved pre 1414. Possessions granted to Eton College, 1462 (S1)(S2). Present church has a Norman S doorway, W tower and N aisle of 1884-1887 (S3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50048 Bibliographic reference: Victoria County History of Suffolk (Vol I 1911; Vol II 1907). VCH, Suffolk, 2, 1907, 153.
- <S2> SSF10377 (No record type): Knowles, D. & Hadcock, R.N.. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses: England and Wales (2nd ed). Knowles D & Hadcock R N, Med religious houses of England & Wales, 1971.
- <S3> SSF16083 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner N & Radcliffe E. 1974. The Buildings of England: Suffolk. Pevsner N, Suffolk, 1974, 179.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Feb 13 1987 12:00AM