The Priory … Roof timbers, 1st floor posts and a bridging beam of the central range all dated. 1580-1600. (1)
Priory, now house. C15, C16, refronted C19. Outbuildings … [have a] segmental headed recess containing C14 chamfered and rebated doorway. (2)
There is no evidence that there was ever a priory here. The name appears to be a Victorian invention - Priory Road used to be called Leadwayne Gate (4). (3)
Dendro dating in 1985 produced a felling date of 1594. (5)
Dendro dating in 1987 produced a felling date of 1595. (6)(7) (Summary and main report are 2 different sources).

Listed buildings slides, 39 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

Graham Beaumont, 16/10/85 & 2, The Priory (Plan). SNT3649.

<1> Thoroton Society, 1995, TTS, p 51 (Published document). SNT1525.

<2> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

<3> Baddeley V, 2006, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1883.

<4> Bradbury DJ, 1992, Lost Mansfield (Map). SNT2581.

Other Refs: map 3

<5> Nottingham Tree Ring Dating Laboratory, 1985, Mansfield Woodhouse Priory - Dendro Report (Unpublished document). SNT5107.

<6> Nottingham Tree Ring Dating Laboratory, 1987, Mansfield Woodhouse Priory Dedro dating Summary Report (Unpublished document). SNT5108.

<7> Nottingham Tree Ring Dating Laboratory, 1985, Mansfield Woodhouse Priory – Dendro Report (1985) (Unpublished document). SNT5116.