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Leez Priory is a former Augustinian priory and later Tudor mansion near Great Leighs, Essex. The priory was founded around 1200. It possessed a church with lady chapel, a cloister on the north side of the church, courts with ranges of monastic buildings, and an extensive and complex series of fishponds and leats. The visible remains of the church are largely of 13th century date. After its dissolution, the Priory site was acquired by Sir Richard Rich. Rich demolished parts of the Priory and built a brick mansion (also named Leez Priory) in its place. The new house incorporated the church and cloister into the house's inner court. Much of this house was demolished after its purchase by St Guy's Hospital in 1735. The monument is within the council area of Chelmsford (Essex).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1013148.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Essex
Lat, Long: 51.83944,0.46728271
Grid Reference: TL 7007 1852
Civil Parish: Great and Little Leighs CP
Council Area: Chelmsford CA (Essex CA)
Police Area: Essex PA

GBPN ID: 319604
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Leez_Priory,_Essex_319604

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