Monument record MDO7634 - Church of the Cluniac Priory, East Holme

The Church of the Cluniac Priory continued in use as the parish church after the Dissolution. It was pulled down in 1746. The chancel arch was re-erected in the chapel at Creech Grange and the present parish church includes in its fabric some worked stone from the Priory church.

The church of the Cluniac Priory at East Holme stood about 150 yards (137 m) to the west of the present Church of St John the Evangelist. The Priory, a cell of Montacute Abbey, was founded in the mid 12th century, or perhaps as early 1107AD. After the Dissolution the church continued in parochial use until 1715. Parts of it stood until pulled down in 1746, when the chancel arch was re-erected in the Chapel at Creech Grange. The walls of the present church include some worked stone from the Priory Church and there are 13th and 14th century moulded stone fragments and two 13th century Purbeck Marble coffin lids in the churchyard, which probably also came from the Priory Church. (1-2)

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Nov 13 2013 10:18AM