Archaeological sites · South East England
St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory
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St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory — remains of priory in New Romney, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- New Romney · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
St John's Priory is located in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, with the postcode TN28 8BZ. The nearest railway station is New Romney, which is 1 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "remains of priory in New Romney, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9858°, 0.9399°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
New Romney Priory, or the Priory of St John the Baptist was a 13th-century monastic grange in New Romney, Kent, England. Remains of the priory survive in the town.
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Background
History
Boniface, Archbishop of Canterbury, granted in 1264 the advowson of the Church of St Nicholas in New Romney to Pontigny Abbey in France, making Romney a cell of the abbey. It is thought that the "priory" was a monastic grange. During the 14th and 15th centuries there were wars with France; the possessions of Pontigny Abbey were taken into the King's custody, and were finally confiscated about 1414. In 1439 Henry VI granted the priory to All Souls College, Oxford.
Description
St John's Priory House, an 18th-century building on the corner of High Street and Ashford Road, together with a small two-storey medieval building on Ashford Road next to the house, and an adjoining wall along the road, are Grade II* listed. Remains of the priory west of the wall are a scheduled monument. The remains of the priory in the large garden west of the wall include a wall and archway, of brick and medieval stone; further remains are preserved below ground.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9858, 0.9399
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- New Romney
- Postcode
- TN28 8BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest railway station
- New Romney — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17545934 (CC0)
- wikipedia: New Romney Priory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Remains of St John's Priory, Ashford Road - geograph.org.uk - 445235.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory?
- St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN28 8BZ), in the parish of New Romney.
- What is St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory?
- St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory — remains of priory in New Romney, Kent, England, UK.
- How do I get to St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory?
- The nearest railway station is New Romney, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN28 8BZ.
- Who owns St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory?
- St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory is owned by | designation1 = Grade II* Listed Building.
- Is St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory a listed building?
- St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory a protected site?
- Yes — St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory is part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory free to visit?
- Yes, St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John's Priory, Including The Ruins Of The Priory?
- The nearest railway station is New Romney, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN28 8BZ.