Monument record M5291 - Outer Court Buildings, Newstead Abbey

Summary

BUILDING (Medieval to Post Medieval)

Location

Grid reference SK 54090 53910 (point)
Map sheet SK55SW
District Gedling
Civil Parish Newstead, Gedling

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Of the buildings of the outer court, which must have included various offices for business of the convent, a guest -house and the almonry near the gate-house, nothing is left . The outer court was on the W of the Priory. (1)
In the area immediately NW of the Abbey a C18 print shows a range of buildings... Med documentary evidence suggests that the outer court was in this area and the C18 buildings may have been the original Med buildings. (4)
No traces of buildings were seen in the area indicated. (5)
Grid ref centred.
See M8939 for Priory, M8293 for house and M8940 for gatehouse.


<1> Thoroton Society, 1919, TTS, pp 113, 140-1 (Published document). SNT344.

<2> Knowles D and St Joseph JK, 1952, Monastic Sites From The Air, p 202 (Published document). SNT870.

<3> Nottingham Corporation, 1945, Newstead Abbey Pubn no 1 (Published document). SNT251.

<4> Walker Miss, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1390.

<5> Woodhouse WC, 1959, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1437.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Published document: Thoroton Society. 1919. TTS. 23. pp 113, 140-1.
  • <2> Published document: Knowles D and St Joseph JK. 1952. Monastic Sites From The Air. p 202.
  • <3> Published document: Nottingham Corporation. 1945. Newstead Abbey Pubn no 1.
  • <4> Personal comment: Walker Miss. Pers Comm.
  • <5> Personal comment: Woodhouse WC. 1959. Pers Comm.

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Protected Status/Designation

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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