Leez Priory, Great Leighs, Essex: courtyard entrance of the Outer Gatehouse
Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | UK: England |
City | Great Leighs |
Subject Date | 1540 |
Image Date | 1965 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Tudor |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/ENG/3667 (ES11010) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Brickwork ; Arches ; Towers ; Gateways ; Country houses ; Doors |
NOTES: The Augustinian priory was founded in the late 12th century and was dissolved in 1536, when it passed to Sir Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich and Earl of Warwick. He demolished most of the priory buildings and built himself a brick mansion on the site.
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