Andwell Priory
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Andwell Priory is an alien priory
of Benedictine
monks in Andwell
, Hampshire
, England
.
This small priory was founded as a cell
of the great Benedictine
abbey of Tiron in the twelfth century by Adam de Port of nearby Mapledurwell
. The grant of lands in Nately
and other rents were confirmed by a charter
of King Henry I of England
.
Bishop Wykeham purchased Andwell from the abbey of Tiron in the later part of the reighn of Richard II
and bestowed it and its lands on his newly founded college at Winchester
, to which it still belongs.
The premises were very small and not much remains. The north, west and east flint
walls of the church survive, as do two modest 14th century doorways that were part of the west range.
Alien priory
Alien priories were religious establishments in England, such as a monastery or convent, which were under the control of another religious house outside of England...
of Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monks in Andwell
Andwell
Andwell is a village in Hampshire, England.-Governance:The village of Andwell is part of the civil parish of Mapledurwell and Up Nately and is part of the Basing ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
This small priory was founded as a cell
Cell church
A cell church is a Christian church structure centering on the regular gathering of cell groups. Small group ministries are often called cell groups, but may also be called home groups, home friendship groups, home care groups, house fellowships, or life groups.A church with cell groups is not...
of the great Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
abbey of Tiron in the twelfth century by Adam de Port of nearby Mapledurwell
Mapledurwell
Mapledurwell is a village in Hampshire, England located south east of Basingstoke. The name Mapledurwell means 'maple tree spring.'-History:Recorded in the Domesday Book, the land was held by Anschill for Edward the Confessor. From 1086 it became the sole Hampshire estate of Hugh de Port, covering...
. The grant of lands in Nately
Nately
-Background information:Nately starts off the book as a 19-year-old lieutenant, who will be "twenty next January" and who came from a very rich and respected family...
and other rents were confirmed by a charter
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
of King Henry I of England
Henry I of England
Henry I was the fourth son of William I of England. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106...
.
Bishop Wykeham purchased Andwell from the abbey of Tiron in the later part of the reighn of Richard II
Richard II of England
Richard II was King of England, a member of the House of Plantagenet and the last of its main-line kings. He ruled from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince, and was born during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III...
and bestowed it and its lands on his newly founded college at Winchester
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
, to which it still belongs.
The premises were very small and not much remains. The north, west and east flint
Flint
Flint is a hard, sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as a variety of chert. It occurs chiefly as nodules and masses in sedimentary rocks, such as chalks and limestones. Inside the nodule, flint is usually dark grey, black, green, white, or brown in colour, and...
walls of the church survive, as do two modest 14th century doorways that were part of the west range.