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Reigate Priory
Reigate Priory — Grade I listed house in Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Reigate · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Reigate Priory is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1250. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed house in Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2355°, -0.2063°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Reigate Priory is a Grade I listed building in Reigate, Surrey, England. It was founded in the first half of the 13th century as an Augustinian priory. Following its dissolution in 1536, the buildings were converted to a private residence for William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham. Later owners included Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, who led the English fleet against the Spanish Armada, and John Parsons, one of the MPs for Reigate and the former Lord Mayor of London. The southern part of the priory grounds were bought by Randall Vogan in 1920, who donated them to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. The council purchased the remainder of the grounds in 1948. Since 1948, the building has been in use as a school.
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Background
History
William de Warenne, the fifth Earl of Surrey, is thought to have founded the Augustinian priory at Reigate before 1240. The fifth Earl's parents, Hamelin and Isabel de Warenne had previously presented Reigate Church to the Augustinian Priory of St Mary Overie in Southwark. Early documents refer to the priory as a hospital, but in 1334 it is described as a convent and thereafter as a purely religious institution. It was dedicated by the founder to the Virgin Mary and the Holy Cross. The priory was built to the south of the modern town centre, close to the Wray stream, a tributary of the Wallace Brook, and a series of fish ponds was constructed in the grounds. Although the exact layout is…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2355, -0.2063
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Reigate and Banstead
- Parish
- Reigate and Banstead, unparished area
- Postcode
- RH2 7RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reigate
- Established
- 1250
- Nearest railway station
- Reigate — 0.7 km
- Opening
- We,Sa "School terms on an afternoon"
- Official site
- reigatepriorymuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17527632 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Reigate Priory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Reigate Priory - geograph.org.uk - 1626373.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Reigate Priory?
- Reigate Priory is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode RH2 7RL), in the parish of Reigate and Banstead, unparished area.
- When was Reigate Priory built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Who owns Reigate Priory?
- Reigate Priory is owned by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council.
- Is Reigate Priory a listed building?
- Reigate Priory is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Reigate Priory a protected site?
- Yes — Reigate Priory is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Reigate Priory?
- The nearest railway station is Reigate, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH2 7RL.