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Somerset Historic Environment Record

53016

Site Name: Dominican friary, West Street, Ilchester
Civil Parish: Ilchester
Part of:
PRN 53116Roman and medieval town, Ilchester
Comprises:
PRN 16331Evaluation (2003), 11 West Street, Ilchester
PRN 18477Watching Brief (2004), 1, West Street, Ilchester
PRN 24640Watching Brief (2006), 21 High Street, Ilchester
Grid Ref: ST 5204 2256 (ST 52 SW) ST 5210 2259 (ST 52 SW)
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Public access:

The public accessibility of this site is unknown or has not been checked. Please ask locally and do not visit without permission. [Information last updated on 21 May 2003]

Details:

Founded between 1221-1260 with a grant of land near the west gate. {1}

Restored 1271 and enlarged in 1285 and 1349 to a 1.6ha site. Finally demolished early C19. {2}

By C15 it extended beyond the town walls to Pill Bridge Lane with a road behind. {3}

Position shown in deeds of 1424 and 1477. East gate located at ST52102259. Dissolved in 1538 but buildings continued in use as a silk mill and relief prison. {4}

See PRNs 53091 and 18477 for details of inhumations. {8}

References:

1 Detailed records - Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division 1966 ST52SW56 (SCC Planning Department)
2 Detailed records - IHM Stevens-Cox, J 1947 "The Dominican Priory" no 2, 17-36
3 Mention - Aston, M and Leech, R 1977 "Historic Towns of Somerset", 71
4 Mention - Knowles, D and Hadcock, R.N 1953 "Medieval Religious Houses...", 185
5 Mention - Collinson, J 1791 "History of Somerset"
6 Mention - Victoria County History of Somerset 1911 vol 2, 150-51
7 Mention - Victoria County History of Somerset 1974 vol 3, 187 and 197-200
8 Verbal communication - Talya Bagwell, Somerset Historic Environment Record (24/8/2005)

Record created in October 1983

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