Historic churches · East of England
Hempton Priory
In or near Pattesley.
Hempton Priory — church in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Walsingham · 8.9 km
- Free entry
About
Hempton Priory is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Wikidata describes it as: "church in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.8200°, 0.8300°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wensum SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hempton Priory was a medieval monastery at Hempton in Norfolk, England, variously referred to also as Fakenham or Damsend Priory. Of the buildings of the medieval institution very few surface remains can be seen, although substantial earthworks are evident and the foundations of a long building have been noted as incorporated into a later building.
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Background
History
During the reign of Henry I, before 1135, the house was founded as a hospital by Roger de St Martin (St Martins), lord of the manor of Hempton, with Richard Ward. The latter assumed the role of the first prior when the hospital became a priory of the Augustinian Canons Regular. King John granted Hempton Priory rights to hold a fair, later rising to three fairs a year. The prior claimed a market on Tuesday, which was noted as being long obsolete in White's Directory of 1854. The net income from its estates in 1535 was £32 14s. 8d. The priory continued to be used as a hospital after 1200. It was seized by the crown in 1536, the land being granted to Sir William Fermer in 1545/6. The land…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8200, 0.8300
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Pudding Norton
- Postcode
- NR21 7LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Walsingham — 8.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5712756 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hempton Priory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hempton Priory ruins.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hempton Priory?
- Hempton Priory is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR21 7LS), in the parish of Pudding Norton.
- What is Hempton Priory?
- Hempton Priory — church in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hempton Priory?
- The nearest railway station is Walsingham, about 8.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR21 7LS.
- When was Hempton Priory built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Hempton Priory a protected site?
- Yes — Hempton Priory is part of the River Wensum SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Hempton Priory free to visit?
- Yes, Hempton Priory is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hempton Priory?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR21 7LS. It sits within the Broadland and Fakenham parliamentary constituency.