| Binham Priory | |
|---|---|
 The Priory Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross | |
  Location within Norfolk | |
| General information | |
| Type | Priory |
| Location | Binham, Norfolk |
| Coordinates | 52°55′12″N 0°56′43″E / 52.91997°N 0.94523°E |
| Completed | Mid-Thirteenth Century |
| Owner | Managed by English Heritage |
| Website | |
| Binham Priory English Heritage | |
St Mary's Priory, Binham, or Binham Priory, is a ruined Benedictine priory located in the village of Binham in the English county of Norfolk.
Today the nave of the much larger priory church has become the Church of St. Mary and the Holy Cross and is still used as a place of worship. The remains of the priory are in the care of English Heritage.[1] The abbey's west face is the first example in England of gothic bar tracery, predating Westminster Abbey by a decade.[2] According to English Heritage, Binham Priory's "history is one of almost continuous scandal."[3] Many of its priors proved to be unscrupulous and irresponsible.
- ^ "Binham Priory". NorfolkCoast.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2006.
- ^ Champion, M. (2015). Medieval graffiti: the lost voices of England's churches. Random House. ISBN 0-091-96041-X p104-108
- ^ "History of Binham Priory", English Heritage