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England

Butley Priory

Butley

Suffolk

England

Circa Date: 1800

Status: Partially Extant

House destroyed; gatehouse of 14th century, priory arch from church of circa 1300, extant.

House Open to Public: By Appointment

Country House: Yes

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  • Earlier Houses: The priory was founded for Augustinian Canons in 1171 by Randulph de Glanville, the same man who founded the Leiston Abbey. The priory arch from the former church which leads to the south transept, dated circa 1300, survives.

    House & Family History: Mary Tudor, sister to Henry VIII, was a frequent visitor between 1515 and 1519; in 1527 she stayed for two months, accompanied by her new husband, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk.

    Comments: The gatehouse is considered one of the most ambitious 14th century buildings in Suffolk.

  • Country Life: LXXIII, 308, 1932.

  • Title: Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume III: East Anglia
    Author: Kenworthy-Browne, John; Reid, Peter; Sayer, Michael; Watkin, David
    Year Published: 1981
    Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
    ISBN: 0850110351
    Book Type: Hardback

  • House Listed: Demolished

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • Current Seat / Home of: Frances Shelley, since 1997. The Gatehouse is owned by Sir Edward Greenwell.

    Past Seat / Home of: Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, 16th century. William Forthe, 16th century. Leicester Devereux, 7th Viscount Hereford, 17th century. John Clyatt, 17th century. Sir Bernard Eyre Greenwell, 2nd Bt., late 19th-early 20th centuries.

    Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

    Ownership Details: Available for private events.

  • House Open to Public: By Appointment

    Phone: 01394-450-046

    Email: [email protected]

    Website: https://www.butleypriory.co.uk

    Historic Houses Member: No

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