Castle Acre Priory

Castle Acre Priory is a former Cluniac Priory in the village of Castle Acre in Norfolk, England. From it important Roman ruins have been preserved.

History

The relatively small priory was probably by William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey founded in 1089 near the Castle Castle Acre Castle. The monks came from the priory, founded in 1077 in Lewes in East Sussex. In 1537 the priory under Henry VIII was confiscated by the Crown. Since 1929, the ruin is a listed building. It is managed by English Heritage.

Plant and buildings

The facility is located below the hilltop castle. The plan fulfills the classical Benedictine monasteries: large three-nave church with a transept to the north, south and then the exam with chapter house, basement and dormitory in the east wing, the west a building with other cellars, Gästebau and prior's house. The best preserved are the western parts of the church and the east wing, in each case from the 12th century in the Romanesque style. The resulting western parts of the church are of outstanding quality. The facade decoration of the relatively wide facade in two floors consists almost entirely of geometric shapes in the Norman style. The facade has a round-arched portal. In addition there is a large Gothic window in the axis of the nave, flanked by a row of low buttresses. The facade is flanked by two symmetrically arranged tower stumps. The installation can be done virtually on Google Maps.