Monument record MLI54188 - BULLINGTON PRIORY
Summary
BULLINGTON PRIORY
Type and Period (5)
- PRIORY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FISHPOND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MONASTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RELIGIOUS HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 54188
The Gilbertine Priory of St Mary, Bullington was founded by Simon son of Walter de Kyme as a double house between 1148 and 1154. It was surrendered in 1538. {1}{3}
Extensive series of banks and ditches marking the priory site with a moat complex on the east (perhaps separate from the priory) and fishponds on the west by the road. A fragment of wall (perhaps part of the church) is standing on the priory site. {2}
Earthworks are visible on aerial photographs on the north and west side of the area have been flattened and ploughed revealing rubble over a large area. The last portion of the wall that remained standing fell in 1962. {1}
Pottery dating from the 13th to the 16th century was found on the surface of the field to the west of the priory site, by Mrs E. Ballard in 1965. {6}{11}{12}
A surface collection of medieval pottery and tiles was made by Andrew White in 1976 from the site of the priory. The site was under plough in the area between the moats. {6}{7}{8}
For a detailed description see Paul Everson's book. {10}
Further sources are John East aerial photograph, Pre-Viking Lindsey, p.114, a mention in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, vol.2 p.49, and correspondence in the parish file.
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SLI2419 Index: OS CARD INDEX. BULLINGTON. TF 17 NW:4,1964, SEAMAN B H.
- <2> SLI4159 Scheduling Record: HBMC. AM 7. -.
- <3> SLI263 Article in Serial: HADCOCK R N. 1937. ANTIQUITY. VOL 11 pp213-218.
- <4> SLI1104 Bibliographic Reference: William Page (ed). 1906. The Victoria County History: Lincolnshire - Volume 2. VOL 2 pp191-2.
- <5> SLI1089 Bibliographic Reference: D. Knowles and R.N. Hadcock. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses: England and Wales - Second Edition. pp194-195.
- <6> SLI2935 Index: SMR FILE. BULLINGTON. TF 17 NW:E;Q; TF 07 NE:W,1976, WHITE, A.J..
- <7> SLI3847 Photograph: A.J. White. 1976. PARISH FILE. BULLINGTON. P2/76/27.
- <8> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LM 7.76.
- <9> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. LH68-72; ZX15,17;AHD27,29.
- <10> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. ARCHIVE NOTES.
- <11> SLI2284 Index: RUSSELL, R.C. AND RUSSELL, E.. 1967. EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN. No.8 (1965) p22.
- <12> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF0976:LI.541.11.1-10,1994, .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1013 7676 (461m by 445m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BULLINGTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 11 2023 1:07PM
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