Leez Priory, Tudor manor house in Essex, England
Leez Priory encompasses 40 acres of parkland with a grand driveway, formal gardens, two lakes, and multiple reception areas within its Tudor architecture.
Founded in 1220 as an Augustinian priory by Sir Ralph Gernon, the property transformed into a Tudor mansion after Henry VIII's dissolution of monasteries in 1536.
The mansion received visits from Queen Elizabeth I and Princess Mary between 1550 and 1640 while serving as the residence of the Earl of Warwick.
Located one hour from London and 15 minutes from Chelmsford, the venue offers eight ceremony locations and 25 bedrooms for wedding celebrations.
In 1995, Leez Priory made history by becoming the first country house in the United Kingdom licensed to conduct civil ceremonies.
Location: Felsted
Location: Great and Little Leighs
Inception: 13 century
GPS coordinates: 51.83940,0.46728
Latest update: May 11, 2025 03:18
Felsted School
3 km
Cuckoo Wood
4.4 km
Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve
2.2 km
River Ter SSSI
4.7 km
Sandylay and Moat Woods
3.4 km
Church of St John the Evangelist
2.5 km
Church of the Holy Cross, Felsted
3.1 km
Church of St Mary the Virgin
4.8 km
Church of St John the Evangelist
2.9 km
The Green Man Inn
3.7 km
Black Chapel
3.9 km
Old School Room And Lych Gate And Building To West
3 km
Black Chapel Cottage
3.7 km
Hartford End Mill
1.9 km
Old School Masters House Adjacent Old School To The East
3 km
Leez Priory, Part Of Quadrangle, Now A House (that Part In Dunmow Road)
23 m
Leez Priory Inner Gate House
95 m
Barnston Lodge
4.8 km
Card's
4.7 km
The Three Horseshoes
2.1 km
Leez Priory Garden Wall
51 m
Boundary Stone On Triangle Of Land At Junction Of Dagnets Lane And Friar's Farm Track
4.4 km
Felsted Mill
3.2 km
Boote House
3 km
The Green Dragon
4 km
House Ajoining And Now Integral With Boote House
3 km
Milestone, 50m from start of new Great Leighs bypass
3.5 km
Milestone, Great Leighs
3 kmReviews
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