Kirkham Priory

Founded by Walter L'Espec, 1122-1130.

Part of C13 east wall of church survives almost to full height and has a surviving tall shafted lancet with stiff leaf capitals.

Of the monastic buildings, substantial sections of the cloister (with fine C13 lavatorium and re-sited Norman portal), refectory and infirmary, remain.

The late C13 gatehouse is the most complete survival, standing to 2 storeys with 2 first-floor windows.

First floor: vesica with ballflower decoration containing figure of Christ with figures of Saint Philip and Saint Bartholomew in trefoiled niches below flanked by 2-light windows with blind quatrefoil panels to base and Kentish trefoil tracery.

Scheduled as an Ancient Monument.