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'A Priory Revealed' the New Publication by Lionel Green

The definitive guide to the subject, A are of most immediate importance, of
Priory Revealed published by the Museum which the recycling theme is reflected in
of London Archeology Service is the the text boxes alongside this article.It
spearhead title in the present campaign is worth noting that, for us as a Museum
to provide a higher profile of the Merton wishing to promote its 900th anniversary,
Abbey conservation area, including the the chronology of the Priory creates a
latest archaeological research.A Priory problem. Merton Priory as an institution
Revealed updates the two earlier booklets was founded in 1114, but there is a
which were more about how the site was second date for the foundation of the
arranged and what was produced. This will priory building itself.The order built
be the single most important work on its first church in Merton, situated near
subject of the Merton Priory for the the present St. Mary's Church in Merton
general public, as it summarises the Park, dating back to 1114. The area was
history of the priory, as, despite abandoned by the canons (before being
containing an enormous amount of demolished in 1540) when they moved from
historical information, it has been their timber buildings, taking some with
devised as general reading, rather than them, to the riverside site of the first
as a reference work for architectural flint and stone church, built in part
historians, (a task better left to the upon the old Roman road, and consecrated
full report being published at the end of in 1117 and it is this site which
the year by the Museum of London which continued to grow.The Priory site was
will capture academics but fail to fully integrated with the River Wandle,
attract general readers).Lionel's book the course of which was changed where
highlights the work being done by several needed. Its tributaries supplied not only
groups including the Priory Trust, Merton drinking water, and motive power but
Historical Society, English Heritage and provided an effective sanitation system
the Museum of London. If I have one major for the domestic buildings associated
quarrel, I would have had a better with the Priory.If we are to promote the
experience if the text was not so 900th anniversary, and start work towards
condensed.This is by no means a condensed it, then we must decide if it is the
book, but it is meant to attract anyone building we are celebrating, in which
interested in an absorbing historical case 1117 would be the more correct
narrative of the priory. The editors initial date in terms of the excavated
worked to make the writing accessible, site, however this would mean planning an
including the key guidelines for event in 12 years time.All things being
researchers, and everything is well equal, taking 1114 as the start date
illustrated, yet this is no handbook for would be a better idea as we would be
beginners, as the author asserts a level planning for an event in 8 years, only 2
of authority in his documentary and years after the 2012 Olympics.This would
archaeological evidence.This book is the also give us a second bite of the cherry
product of investigation by Lionel over in 2017, by which time it is possible
many years to explore the religious, that the interest stirred up by the first
political and industrial development from date will have produced more information
the foundation of the Priory as an to celebrate.From the museum's point of
Augustinian monastery, occupying the site view, the industrial history titbits in
situated close to the present day the book are of most immediate interest,
Recycling of the raw materials used to of which the recycling theme as reflected
build the Merton prioryMerton Priory is in the text box alongside this article
indirectly responsible for the area's add new insight.Merton Priory is
name, despite never being an abbey, but indirectly responsible for the area's
the institution is certainly responsible name, despite never being an abbey, but
for providing construction materiels for the institution is certainly responsible
subsequent generations, like the various for providing construction materiels for
churches that fell once their clerical subsequent generations, like the various
powers were lostIndustries have churches that fell once their clerical
flourished along the banks of the River powers were lostIndustries have
Wandle for centuries, many of these used flourished along the banks of the River
salvaged & natural materials found in the Wandle for centuries, many of these used
area, such as some future race will build salvaged & natural materials found in the
upon our ruins! This was true of the area, such as some future race will build
Catholic church who have built upon the upon our ruins! This was true of the
foundations of the aristocracy of the Catholic church who have built upon the
Roman Empire and the Merton Abbey Mills foundations of the aristocracy of the
site.When Henry VIII dissolved the Roman Empire and the Merton Abbey Mills
nunnery at St Helen's Bishopsgate there site.When Henry VIII dissolved the
was no great disarray as with other nunnery at St Helen's Bishopsgate there
religious house closures like Merton was no great disarray as with other
Priory, the land and property of the religious house closures like Merton
church, gradually added upon over the Priory, the land and property of the
centuries, was confiscated by the crown church, gradually added upon over the
to help fund the hundred years war, the centuries, was confiscated by the crown
canons finally surrendered and the to help fund the hundred years war, the
four-hundred year old Priory site was canons finally surrendered and the
subsequently demolished during the four-hundred year old Priory site was
reformation in 1538.Some buildings like subsequently demolished during the
the Chapter house including remnants from reformation in 1538.Some buildings like
the medieval period along with most of the Chapter house including remnants from
the foundations have survived. The waste the medieval period along with most of
and rubbish discovered under the old the foundations have survived. The waste
gardens and houses when the site was and rubbish discovered under the old
excavated 360 years later reviled a great gardens and houses when the site was
deal information about people's everyday excavated 360 years later reviled a great
lives, but the Tudor demolition gangs deal information about people's everyday
took most of the archaeology for lives, but the Tudor demolition gangs
recycling including 3,600 tons of stone. took most of the archaeology for
A masterpiece of destruction for both the recycling including 3,600 tons of stone.
Cuddington Church and Merton Priory that A masterpiece of destruction for both the
were demolished to make room for and Cuddington Church and Merton Priory that
build Henry VIII's opulent new palace at were demolished to make room for and
Nonsuch near Sutton.The tower bells and build Henry VIII's opulent new palace at
window lead were taken to the foundries Nonsuch near Sutton.The tower bells and
and cast into cannon & shot for the window lead were taken to the foundries
coastal defences. Stone originally from and cast into cannon & shot for the
the medieval Priory was also used in the coastal defences. Stone originally from
later sections of the perimeter wall.From the medieval Priory was also used in the
the museum's point of view, the later sections of the perimeter wall.
industrial history titbits in the book




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