MLI33435 - Priory of St James, Deeping St James - Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer

Monument record MLI33435 - Priory of St James, Deeping St James

Summary

The small Benedictine priory of St James, Deeping St James, was a cell of Thorney Abbey.

Type and Period (3)

PRIORY (Medieval - 1139 AD to 1539 AD)
CELL (Medieval - 1139 AD to 1539 AD)
RELIGIOUS HOUSE (Medieval - 1139 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Conservation Area: Deeping St James

Full Description

In 1139, Baldwin Fitz Gilbert established the Benedictine priory of St James at Deeping as a cell of Thorney Abbey. The house was dissolved in 1539. The old house north of the church (Priory Farmhouse) is probably built on the site of priory buildings, but see Ordnance Survey card - TF 11 SW 21 - for a possible alternative site. On the south-east side of the churchyard was a priory tithe barn, though this was destroyed in 1963 and the site re-used. The barn was built of coursed rubble and had a porch. It was 90 feet long by 20 feet wide internally. Although it has been described as 13th century it was probably 15th century in origin. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6} The priory area was partly excavated by the Deepings Archaeology and History Society in 1968. Finds included painted window glass. Pottery includes Bourne D ware and Lyveden ware jugs as well as a fragment of decorated tile. {7}

Sources/Archives (7)

<1> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 10 NE: 10.
<2> SLI344 Article in Serial: 1861. Associated Architectural and Archaeological Societies’ Reports and Papers. vol.6, pp.XXVI-II.
<3> SLI1104 Bibliographic Reference: William Page (ed). 1906. The Victoria County History: Lincolnshire - Volume 2. p.129.
<4> SLI902 Bibliographic Reference: D. Knowles and R.N. Hadcock. 1953. Medieval Religious Houses: England and Wales - First Edition. p.64.
<5> SLI3974 Article in Serial: BURCHNALL C R. 1937. LINCOLNSHIRE MAGAZINE. vol.3, p.61.
<6> SLI12651 Bibliographic Reference: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1963. Monuments Threatened or Destroyed, A Select List: 1956-1962. 6.49.
<7> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 10 NE: E, F.

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Grid reference	Centred TF 1573 0963 (81m by 81m)
Civil Parish	DEEPING ST JAMES, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Excavation of area in priory (ELI164)

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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