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Latitude: 51.8873 / 51°53'14"N
Longitude: 0.9041 / 0°54'14"E
OS Eastings: 599948
OS Northings: 224958
OS Grid: TL999249
Mapcode National: GBR SN5.MDC
Mapcode Global: VHKFZ.MT9K
Plus Code: 9F32VWP3+WJ
Entry Name: Ruins of Priory Church of St Botolph
Listing Date: 2 December 1971
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1337764
English Heritage Legacy ID: 117173
Also known as: St Botolph's Augustinian Priory
ID on this website: 101337764
Location: St Botolph's Church, Colchester, Essex, CO2
County: Essex
District: Colchester
Electoral Ward/Division: Castle
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Colchester
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Church of England Parish: Colchester St Botolph with Holy Trinity (LEP)
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
Tagged with: Priory
1. ST BOTOLPH'S STREET
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Ruins of Priory Church
TL 9924 NE 9/4 of St Botolph
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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. A.M.
Listing NGR: TL9994824958
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