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Remains of Priory of Our Lady of Thetford Including Prior's Lodging

Remains Of Priory Of Our Lady Of Thetford Including Prior's Lodging

Thetford

Norfolk

Founded 1103-4 by Roger Bigod in Church of St Mary the Greater, moved to present site 1107.

Architectural Features

Occupation of east end, transepts and north parts of east arm of cloister by 1114, remainder mostly by 1150.

Lady chapel added early C13 and presbytery extended late C13.

Disolved 1540.

East window and other minor works by Thomas Aldrych, 1507-8.

Plan based on that of Cluny II and Castle Acre: chevet east end, altered C13 .

Infirmary to south-east late C12 with infirmary cloister added early C15.

Square free-standing lodging of c1300 to west was extended mid C14 to link with west front of priory.

Main block with round re-used C12 arch on engaged columns with scalloped capitals, opposed by a north opening.

West of arch is a pedestrian entrance with a roll-moulded re-used C12 arch with billet decoration and cushion capitals.

Various C15 window embrasures remain

also mid C16 three-light brick cross-casements with chamfered surrounds.