Building record M10513 - THE PRIORY, MANSFIELD WOODHOUSE

Summary

HOUSE (Elizabethan to Late 20th Century) A 15th-16th century building, no evidence to support having been a priory. Refronted in the 19th century. Now a house

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 53756 63201 (47m by 27m)
Map sheet SK56SW
District Mansfield
Civil Parish Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

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. Two storeys plus garrets, eight bays. (2) (9)

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).

The Priory [NAT]. (8)

No religious association found in available bibliographic sources. No reference in Medieval Religious Houses 1971 (Knowles and Hadcock). (10)


Listed Buildings Slides, 39 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

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

Vernacular Architecture Group, 1987, Vernacular Architecture, p. 53 (Serial). SNT6432.

Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<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 Nottingham Tree Ring Dating Laboratory, 1985, Mansfield Woodhouse Priory - Dendro Report (Unpublished document).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 Nottingham Tree Ring Dating Laboratory, 1987, Mansfield Woodhouse Priory Dedro dating Summary Report (Unpublished document).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 Nottingham Tree Ring Dating Laboratory, 1985, Mansfield Woodhouse Priory – Dendro Report (1985) (Unpublished document).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.

<8> OS, 1977, 1:10000 1977 (Map). SNT999.

<9> DOE, 1986, Dist of Mansfield (Listed Buildings) (Unpublished document). SNT6388.

<10> Richard Mead, 1993, Pers Comms (RCHME Staff) (Personal comment). SNT6431.

Sources/Archives (14)

  • --- Photograph: Listed Buildings Slides. 39 slides.
  • --- Plan: Graham Beaumont. 16/10/85 & 2. The Priory. A4. 1. Measured sketch.
  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
  • --- Serial: Vernacular Architecture Group. 1987. Vernacular Architecture. 18. p. 53.
  • <1> Published document: Thoroton Society. 1995. TTS. 99. p 51.
  • <2> Published document: DOE. Listed Building Description.
  • <3> Personal comment: Baddeley V. 2006. Pers Comm.
  • <4> Map: Bradbury DJ. 1992. Lost Mansfield.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Nottingham Tree Ring Dating Laboratory. 1985. Mansfield Woodhouse Priory - Dendro Report.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Nottingham Tree Ring Dating Laboratory. 1987. Mansfield Woodhouse Priory Dedro dating Summary Report.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Nottingham Tree Ring Dating Laboratory. 1985. Mansfield Woodhouse Priory – Dendro Report (1985).
  • <8> Map: OS. 1977. 1:10000 1977.
  • <9> Unpublished document: DOE. 1986. Dist of Mansfield (Listed Buildings).
  • <10> Personal comment: Richard Mead. 1993. Pers Comms (RCHME Staff).

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Record last edited

Oct 8 2026 4:21PM

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