Lindisfarne Priory © David Gill
The ‘pantry’ is located in the west range of Lindisfarne Priory. The current English Heritage guidebook defines it on the plan as a cellar, and suggests that the three rooms were created in the middle of the 14th century.
Lindisfarne Priory © David Gill
St Helen’s Duver © David Gill
The 13th century tower of old St Helen’s church stands above the beach at St Helen’s Duver on the Isle of Wight [National Trust]. It formed part of the Benedictine Priory, that was abandoned in the early 15th century. In the 18th century the tower was bricked up and served as a landmark.
Adjacent to the tower is a World War II pillbox intended to defend the entrance to Bembridge harbour [HER] [Citizan]. This was carefully disguised to look like part of the ruins.
Bury St Edmunds Abbey © David Gill
Historic England has indicated that the tennis courts located immediately to the east of the crypt of the abbey of St Edmund can be moved and relocated on the other side of the river (“Historic England approves relocation of Abbey’s tennis courts“, BBC News 8 March 2018). The abbey and its precinct is subject to two consultancy studies (see here).
The Abbey of St Edmund Heritage Partnership is seeking to record and interpret the remains of the Benedictine abbey in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Richard Summers will be talking about the work of the partnership on Wednesday 21 February 2018 at 4.30 pm in the Waterfront Building of the University of Suffolk. The event forms part of the Heritage Futures research seminar series.
Places can be reserved via Eventbrite. All are welcome and there is no charge.
Further details about the project can be found here.
For the abbey:
Finchale Priory © David Gill
The frater or refectory at Finchale Priory lies on the south side of the cloister. It dates to the early 14th century.
Finchale Priory © David Gill
Access was via an arched doorway in the south-west corner of the cloister, with steps up to the frater.
Finchale Priory © David Gill
Below the frater is a vaulted cellar.
Finchale Priory © David Gill
The charnel house at Bury St Edmunds lay within the precinct of the abbey, just to the south of the west end. It lies in what is now the Great Cemetery. This structure was built by Abbot John Northwold (d. 1301) [see ODNB]. This was constructed to take the bones of the dead recovered from the construction of new graves.
Lindisfarne Priory © David Gill
The night stairs that led from the dorter to the church are located in the south transept.
Lindisfarne Priory © David Gill
The day stairs were at the south end of the dorter building. The chapter house was probably on the ground floor.
Lindisfarne Priory © David Gill
Lindisfarne Priory © David Gill
