Hatfield Peverel Priory

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Hatfield Peverel Priory, Benedictine priory in Hatfield Peverel, Essex, England.

The priory complex includes St Andrew's Church, constructed with flint-rubble walls, freestone details, and tiled roofs on the south side of Hatfield Peverel.

William Peverel transformed the initial secular college into a Benedictine priory during Henry I's reign, making it subordinate to St Albans Abbey in Hertfordshire.

The church houses medieval artifacts including heraldic glass, a thirteenth-century effigy, fifteenth-century bench ends, and commemorative floor slabs from different periods.

The nave measures 81 feet by 25 feet and functions as both chancel and nave, featuring a five-bay arcade on the north wall with octagonal columns.

A fire in 1231 destroyed most of the priory, leaving only the presbytery intact while the church, tower, and all furnishings perished.

Location: Hatfield Peverel

Inception: 11 century

GPS coordinates: 51.76870,0.60350

Latest update: March 7, 2025 22:35

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