Site Event/Activity record ECC577 - DOE Listing of of St Botolph's Priory Church, Colchester, 1971
Location
| Location | St Botolph's Priory Church, St Botolph's Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 99962 24968 (36m by 27m) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Department of the Environment (DoE)
Date
1971
Description
DOE survey of St Botolph's Priory Church ruins. Grade I. The ruins of the great mid C12 conventual church of the Priory of St Botolph, founded at the beginning of the century as the first house of Augustinian Canons in England. It was built almost entirely with stone and brick taken from Roman buildings. There are great circular columns in brick to the nave, and the west front is particularly fine, with curious interlacing arcades in brick. The church survived the suppression of the Priory in 1536 as it had been the parish church of St Botolph's for some time. It was ruined in the siege of Colchester in 1648.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC4 LIST: Department of the Environment. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Colchester (Essex). page 114.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC425 St Botolph's Priory, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2016 1:48PM