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for 21 years, at a rent of £22. 17s. 2d. per annum. The lease included both mills and 323 acres (131 ha) of land, and all houses etc. associated with the priory. The priory itself was demolished and the materials carried away. In 1551,
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was replaced. This was a reversal of the normal process, where the presbytery was rebuilt before the nave and transepts. A probable cause was the sharply rising ground immediately east of the church presenting a barrier to extension. The
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was erected in the grounds of the priory. In 1581, Meredith's son, also named
William, purchased certain lands in Warham St Leger that had previously formed part of the estate. The estate passed through
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The site of the priory was partially excavated in 1846. In 1973, an excavation of the site took place over eleven weeks in total, covering all four seasons. Members of the
Archaeological Society of
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to the priory in his will. The mill remained in the ownership of the priory until its dissolution. As well as
Brandescombe Mill, the priory also possessed
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in 1723. Sir Roger died in 1738 and left the estate to his niece
Susanna Meredith. On her death in 1758, the estate passed to
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268:. The south transept may have been rebuilt at this time. At a later date, probably in the late 1380s or early 1390s, the
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The Priory of St Mary and St
Nicholas, also known as Leeds Abbey, was founded in 1119. Its founders were
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The main church formed the northern part of the priory, with ranges to the east, west, and south. The
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902:"Excavations on the Site of Leeds Priory, Part 2 – The Claustral Buildings and Other Remains"
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Site obliterated by the building of a mansion, itself demolished in the 18th century.
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in 1539, then being valued at £362. 7s. 7d. The last prior, Thomas Day, received a
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inherited the priory from his father. In 1573, St Leger transferred the estate to
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was probably in the south range. The kitchen was adjoining the south range.
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corners. It had a vaulted porch, similar to that to be seen today at
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The
History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 5
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335:. In 1368, the donations of the de Crevequers were confirmed by
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874:"Excavations on the Site of Leeds Priory, Part 1 – The Church"
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amounting to 229 acres (93 ha) to St Leger to be held
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After the priory had been dissolved, the King leased it to
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style. Materials used in the construction were
Kentish
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Christian monasteries established in the 12th century
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granted the site of the priory and land and woods in
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304:. In 1177, Robert de Crevequer's son, also named
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754:"Heritage At Risk: South East Register 2017"
277:adjoined the south transept, built c. 1160.
236:The original priory church was built in the
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508:Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
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327:confirmed the priory as falling under the
22:Priory of St. Mary and St. Nicholas, Leeds
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524:List of scheduled monuments in Maidstone
373:By 1487, the priory was deeply in debt.
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355:confirmed the liberties of the priory.
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343:About this time, during the reign of
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1128:1539 disestablishments in England
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1143:1119 establishments in England
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300:. The priory was occupied by
1100:Italics denotes building in
816:Goodsall, Robert H. (1957).
494:Eleanor de Ferrers, wife of
108:Important associated figures
1153:Gardens by Capability Brown
914:Kent Archaeological Society
886:Kent Archaeological Society
858:Kent Archaeological Society
830:Kent Archaeological Society
512:Kent Archaeological Society
260:was rebuilt, and the north
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1054:Bartholomew de Badlesmere
483:Heritage at Risk Register
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1102:Broomfield and Kingswood
811:. Canterbury: W Bristow.
818:"Watermills on the Len"
805:Hasted, Edward (1798).
349:A Compendious Chronicle
16:Priory in Kent, England
844:Spain, Robert (1967).
763:. 2017. Archived from
389:of £80 per annum from
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906:Archaeologia Cantiana
878:Archaeologia Cantiana
850:Archaeologia Cantiana
846:"The Len Water-mills"
822:Archaeologia Cantiana
361:
58:Monastery information
1138:Borough of Maidstone
900:Tester, P J (1978).
872:Tester, P J (1977).
453:Sir Richard Meredith
436:Sir William Meredith
320:at its dissolution.
264:was enlarged in the
256:. In the 1320s, the
154:51.24722°N 0.61111°E
49:Location within Kent
1123:Monasteries in Kent
1018:Le Nethertoune Mill
968:the parish of Leeds
689:, pp. 478–502.
294:Robert de Crevequer
150: /
111:Robert de Crevequer
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1069:Roger de Leybourne
584:, pp. 35, 38.
496:Roger de Leybourne
461:Sir George Oxenden
457:Sir Roger Meredith
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302:Augustinian canons
226:scheduled monument
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1012:Leeds Castle Mill
996:Brandescombe Mill
770:on 3 January 2018
608:, pp. 42–43.
510:, Rochester, the
379:Bishop of Norwich
325:Pope Innocent III
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192:Other information
159:51.24722; 0.61111
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337:King Edward III
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296:and his son
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202:Leeds Priory
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79:Dedicated to
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1033:Priory Mill
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726:Tester 1978
687:Hasted 1798
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633:Tester 1978
618:Tester 1978
606:Tester 1977
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555:Tester 1977
543:Tester 1977
502:Excavations
363:Leeds Abbey
351:. In 1452,
232:Description
157: /
132:Coordinates
125:Leeds, Kent
87:St Nicholas
63:Established
1117:Categories
991:Abbey Mill
714:Spain 1967
530:References
407:Broomfield
333:Canterbury
318:Abbey Mill
270:presbytery
250:Snettisham
246:Caen stone
177:TQ 823 530
142:51°14′50″N
984:Buildings
774:2 January
430:In 1559,
425:Rochester
420:in capite
383:dissolved
323:In 1198,
314:River Len
145:0°36′40″E
98:Rochester
1023:Old Mill
518:See also
391:the King
262:transept
252:church,
242:Ragstone
121:Location
975:Ashbank
799:Sources
489:Burials
440:Stansty
411:Langley
387:pension
312:on the
288:History
254:Norfolk
244:, with
222:England
94:Diocese
83:St Mary
1042:People
1028:Priory
1001:Church
854:LXXXII
369:, 1719
306:Robert
238:Norman
210:priory
208:was a
103:People
882:XCIII
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214:Leeds
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298:Adam
258:nave
218:Kent
187:None
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