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'''Michelham Priory''' is the site of a former [[Augustinians|Augustine]] Priory in [[Hailsham]], [[East Sussex]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]. |
'''Michelham Priory''' is the site of a former [[Augustinians|Augustine]] Priory in [[Hailsham]], [[East Sussex]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]. The surviving building is owned and administered by the [[Sussex Archaeological Society]] and is Grade I listed.<ref> {{NHLE|num=1353289|desc= MICHELHAM PRIORY|accessdate=14 November 2014}} </ref> |
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A T-shaped stone-built structure, the east and north wings date from the 13th century and the west wing from the 16th century. The north wing, originally the Priors Lodging, comprises three storeys with an attic and the other two wings two storeys. The roof is tiled. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Michelham Priory and Barbican Tower.jpg|thumb|left|Michelham Priory and Barbican Tower]]The '''Augustine Priory of the Holy Trinity''' was founded at Michelham in 1229. The Priory was dissolved in the 1537 [[dissolution of the monasteries]] by [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]]. The Church and some of the building were demolished and between 1599 and 1601. The house was sold to [[Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset]]. It was then sold to James Gwynne in 1896 and was where his children [[Rupert Gwynne|Rupert]], [[Roland Gwynne|Roland]] and [[Violet Gordon-Woodhouse|Violet]] grew up.<ref>Pamela Cullen, "Stranger in Blood: The case files on Doctor [[John Bodkin Adams]]", 2006</ref> The property remained in private hands into the 20th century, when it was restored by the Sussex architect and antiquarian, [[Walter Godfrey]]. It was used as a base for [[Canada|Canadian]] troops during the winter of 1941-42 while they prepared for the [[Dieppe Raid]]. Later it was the East Sussex headquarters of the Auxiliary Territorial Service. |
[[File:Michelham Priory and Barbican Tower.jpg|thumb|left|Michelham Priory and Barbican Tower]]The '''Augustine Priory of the Holy Trinity''' was founded at Michelham in 1229. The Priory was dissolved in the 1537 [[dissolution of the monasteries]] by [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]]. The Church and some of the building were demolished and between 1599 and 1601. The house was sold to [[Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset]]. It was then sold to James Gwynne in 1896 and was where his children [[Rupert Gwynne|Rupert]], [[Roland Gwynne|Roland]] and [[Violet Gordon-Woodhouse|Violet]] grew up.<ref>Pamela Cullen, "Stranger in Blood: The case files on Doctor [[John Bodkin Adams]]", 2006</ref> The property remained in private hands into the 20th century, when it was restored by the Sussex architect and antiquarian, [[Walter Godfrey]]. It was used as a base for [[Canada|Canadian]] troops during the winter of 1941-42 while they prepared for the [[Dieppe Raid]]. Later it was the East Sussex headquarters of the Auxiliary Territorial Service. |
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In 1958 Mrs R.H. Hotblack purchased the property with the aim of preserving it for posterity. With an endowment from [[Kenneth |
In 1958 Mrs R.H. Hotblack purchased the property with the aim of preserving it for posterity. With an endowment from [[Kenneth Mackay, 3rd Earl of Inchcape|Kenneth, Earl of Inchcape]] as a memorial to his friend John Fletcher Boughey who was killed during the [[Second World War]], Mrs Hotblack gave the property in trust to the [[Sussex Archaeological Society]] on 1 November 1959. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* ''Michelham Priory Guide Book'', Sussex Archaeological Society, 1995 |
* ''Michelham Priory Guide Book'', Sussex Archaeological Society, 1995 |
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[[Category:Christian monasteries established in the 13th century]] |
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Revision as of 18:11, 14 November 2014
Michelham Priory is the site of a former Augustine Priory in Hailsham, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom. The surviving building is owned and administered by the Sussex Archaeological Society and is Grade I listed.[1]
A T-shaped stone-built structure, the east and north wings date from the 13th century and the west wing from the 16th century. The north wing, originally the Priors Lodging, comprises three storeys with an attic and the other two wings two storeys. The roof is tiled.
History
The Augustine Priory of the Holy Trinity was founded at Michelham in 1229. The Priory was dissolved in the 1537 dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII. The Church and some of the building were demolished and between 1599 and 1601. The house was sold to Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset. It was then sold to James Gwynne in 1896 and was where his children Rupert, Roland and Violet grew up.[2] The property remained in private hands into the 20th century, when it was restored by the Sussex architect and antiquarian, Walter Godfrey. It was used as a base for Canadian troops during the winter of 1941-42 while they prepared for the Dieppe Raid. Later it was the East Sussex headquarters of the Auxiliary Territorial Service.
In 1958 Mrs R.H. Hotblack purchased the property with the aim of preserving it for posterity. With an endowment from Kenneth, Earl of Inchcape as a memorial to his friend John Fletcher Boughey who was killed during the Second World War, Mrs Hotblack gave the property in trust to the Sussex Archaeological Society on 1 November 1959.
References
- ^ Historic England. "MICHELHAM PRIORY (1353289)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ Pamela Cullen, "Stranger in Blood: The case files on Doctor John Bodkin Adams", 2006
- Michelham Priory Guide Book, Sussex Archaeological Society, 1995
- Visitor attractions in East Sussex
- 1537 disestablishments in England
- 1229 establishments in England
- Museums in East Sussex
- Open air museums in England
- Watermills in East Sussex
- Gardens in East Sussex
- Historic house museums in East Sussex
- Reportedly haunted locations in England
- Christian monasteries established in the 13th century
- Grade I listed buildings in East Sussex