St Osyth Priory Near Colchester Essex
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St Osyth, Essex, England, UKMore information:
The entrance to St Osyth s Priory Essex England St Osyth is a parish within the Tendring District Council administrative area and in the County of Essex The centre of the village is dominated by the medieval remains of the Priory on its 383 acres of land building of which began in the year 1118 It was established for the Augustine Canons and became one of the great Augustine Abbeys of Europe This beautiful ruin is situated on an estuary formed by the junction of the rivers Stour and Blackwater about ten or twelve miles south east from Colchester The tower gateway which is the principal entrance to the Priory is covered with rich tracery niches and ornaments The centre of the village was designated as a conservation area in 1969 and this designation extended in 1982 and 1988 The Parish has 112 buildings listed as of historic or special architectural interest including the Priory and the Church of St Peter and Paul which are both Grade 1 listed buildings