List of monastic houses in East Sussex


The following is a list of monastic houses in East Sussex, England.

FoundationImageCommunities & ProvenanceFormal Name or Dedication
& Alternative Names
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Battle AbbeyBenedictine monks
founded 1067 by William the Conqueror;
dissolved 27 May 1538; granted to Sir Antony Brown 1538/9; 		The Abbey Church of the Holy Trinity, Saint Mary and Saint Martin
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St Martin's Abbey;
Battel Abbey
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Bayham AbbeyPremonstratensian Canons — from Brockley, Kent between 1199 and 1208, and from Otham between 1208 and 1211
daughter of Prémontré
founded c.1207 by Robert of Thornham ;
dissolved 1525; 		the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Bayham Old Abbey;
Beigham Abbey
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Beddingham MonasterySaxon monastery in the reign of Offa ;
possibly destroyed in raids by the Danes 9th century
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Hailsham CellPremonstratensian Canons
cell, dependent on Bayham;
founded after 1260;
dissolved 1280-7 ; restored 1296 in return for annual payment to Michelham
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Hastings PrioryAugustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian
founded 1189-99 by Walter Bricet, or more probably by Walter de Scotney;
structure physically moved inland to Warbleton due to encroachment of the sea;
dissolved 1413;
dissolved 1539; granted to John Baker 1537/8;
masonry from the establishment was excavated during the construction of the Ritz Cinema;
ESK Warehouse constructed on site		The Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, Hastings
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Hooe GrangeBenedictine monks
alien house: grange, dependent on Bec-Hellouin
founded 1106;
dissolved before 1230
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Langney PrioryCluniac monks
grange, dependent on Lewes
founded before 1121;
now a house		Name is modern usage.
More correctly Langney Grange.
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Lewes GreyfriarsName is modern usage.Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual
founded before 1241;
dissolved 1538
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Lewes PrioryCluniac monks
alien house: dependent on Cluny;
founded 1077 by Earl William de Warenna and his wife Gundreda who granted the church of St Pancras;
became denizen: independent from 1351;
dissolved 16 November 1537; granted to Richard Baker and Richard Sackville 1559/60
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Michelham Priory ^Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian
founded 1229 by Gilbert de Aquila ;
dissolved 1536; granted to William Earl of Arundel 1541/2;
remains incorporated into a mansion;
now in ownership of Sussex Archaeological Society		The Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, Michelham
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Otham Abbey,
Polegate		Premonstratensian Canons — from Durford, Sussex
founded c.1180, or between 1180 and c.1187 by Ralph de Dene;
united with Bayham 1208-11;
transferred to Bayham and retained as grange and chapel from 1250;
dissolved 1526;
now Otteham Court and St Lawrence's Chapel		The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint Laurence
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Ramstede PrioryBenedictine nuns
founded 1174-84 by Richard, Archbishop of Canterbury
dissolved before 1204 by Hubert, Archbishop of Canterbury and nuns removed		St Mary Magdalene
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Ramestede Priory
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Robertsbridge AbbeyCistercian monks
daughter of Boxley, Kent
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transferred here c.1250;
dissolved 16 April 1538; granted to Sir William Sidney 1541/2;
site now occupied by a private house without public access		Robert's Bridge Abbey;
Pontrobert Abbey;
Roberts-bridge Abbey
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Rotherfield Priory doubtful establishment
Benedictine monks
founded 790;
alien house: dependent on St-Denys;
dubious charter evidencing grant by Bertoald, Duke of the South Saxons;
dissolution unknown
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Rye Austin Friars, earlier siteAugustinian Friars
founded 1364;
destroyed by French marauders 1377;
transferred into Rye ' 1378-9
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Rye Austin Friars +Augustinian Friars
;
transferred 1378-9 following destruction of earlier foundation;
dissolved 1538;
the chapel extant, now called 'The Monastery'
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Rye Friars of the Sack ^Friars of the Sack
founded c.1263;
dissolved when order abolished before 1307;
subsequently in secular use
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Rye — Friary of St Anthony *Conventual Franciscan Friars
St Walburga's Church opened 1900;
parish in care of Franciscans 1910; St Anthony of Padua church opened 1930		The Friary Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
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Salehurst AbbeyCistercian monks — from Boxley, Kent
daughter of Boxley;
founded 29 March 1176 by Alfred de St Martino;
transferred to Robertsbridge c.1250		Robertsbridge Abbey
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South Malling MonasteryBenedictine? monks
founded before 686?;
secular collegiate
founded before c.770?;
dissolved 1547
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Warbleton Priory ^Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian
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refounded 1413 by Sir John Pelham: transferred from Hastings;
dissolved 1536;
remains incorporated into Priory Farm, in private ownership without public access		The Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, Hastings
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Rushlake Priory;
New Priory of Hastings
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Wilmington Priory +Benedictine monks
alien house: dependent on Grestein;
cell founded before 1086 by Robert, Earl of Morteton;
priory founded before/c.1243 by Herluin;
dissolved 1414; granted to Dean and Chapter of Chichester;
granted to Sir Richard Sackville 1565;
site now occupied by parochial church
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Winchelsea Black Friars, earlier siteDominican Friars
founded 1318 on the south cliff;
new site granted by the king 1358 due to threat from sea;
transferred to new site ' 1358		Winchelsey Friary
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Winchelsea BlackfriarsDominican Friars
;
transferred here 1358;
dissolved 1538; granted to William Gifford and Michael Wildbore 1544/5		The Priory Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Winchelsea
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Winchelsey Friary
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Winchelsea Greyfriars, New TownFranciscan Friars
before 1242 );
transferred here 1283-7;
dissolved 1538
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Winchelsea Greyfriars, Old TownFranciscan Friars
founded before 1242 ;
transferred to new site ' 1283-7
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Withyham PrioryBenedictine monks
alien house: grange dependent on Mortain and Marmoutier;
land apparently granted by Robert, Count of Mortain before 1086;
founded 1249;
dissolved 1413; granted to the New College, Hastings ;
dissolved 1536;
granted'' to King's College, Cambridge
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