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St Bees Priory, former chancel to Priory Church of St Mary and St Bega (Old College Hall)

St Bees Priory, Former Chancel To Priory Church Of St Mary And St Bega (old College Hall)

St Bees

Cumbria

Rebuilt late C12

Architectural Features

south aisle added late C13/early C14.

North side and east end have moulded plinth, string, decoratively carved cavetto eaves moulding, and pilaster buttresses between windows.

Internally, removal of rubbish below wooden floor in 1981 uncovered medieval flagged floor with steps up to altar platform

(C14?) effigy or woman against north wall.

In music room, east wall retains ornate two-tier late C12 blind arcading between windows.