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Name of Building: Felley Priory & Adj. Garden Wall
Address: Off Mansfield Road (East Side), Annesley
Grade of Building: II
Date of Listing:
Grid Reference: SK 45 SE
Group Value: Yes
Serial No: 5/8

Augustinian Priory, now a house. Established 1156. Remodelled mid C16, altered early C17, extendive additions late C19. Coursed and squared rubble and brick. Ashlar dressings. Coped gables with kneelers. 2 side wall, 2 gable and 3 external gable stacks. 2 and 3 storeys. 11 unequal bays. Single range with transverse gables. Windows are mainly mullioned and cross casements with flat drip moulds.

West front has to left, single storey wing, raised and extended late C19, with single casement flanked by single cross eaves dormers. To its right, 2 casements and beyond, 2 smaller casements. Setback entrance bay has moulded Tudor arched door, C16, with hood mould, flanked by single small casements. To right again, stepped gabled external stack, C16, with kneelers and terracotta plaques of lion and rose. Tapered rendered upper stage and panelled octagonal stalk rebuilt c.1975. To right again, a casement and remains of 2 moulded buttresses. 

Adjoining brick boundary wall has doorway incorporating fragments of C14 tracery. Above, to left, 2 casements and cross eaves dormer. To its right, 2 casements. 

Entrance bay triple casement. To its right, 2 similar casements. Above again, to left, casement, and above it, terracotta plaque of a horse. 

East front has late C19 at each end. To left, 2 storey canted bay window with conical roof and 3 cross casements. To its right, C19 half glazed door flanked to left by single and to right by 5 mullioned casements. Beyond, 2 casements. 

Late C19 set back addition has shouldered opening and 2 casements. Above, bay window with 7 casements. To its right, 9 casements and chimney with terracotta plaque. Addition to right has 2 gabled dormers. Return angle to north has central gabled porch tower with 2 casements. To its right, keystoned round headed doorway. Above, a casement on each floor. 

South end has to left, late C20 lean-to conservatory. To its right, a casement and a buttress. Above to left, stair and turret with coped gable and small square window. 

Garden wall adjoining north east end has 3 C13 re-sited round responds with moulded bases. One has waterproof capital. South side has re-set chamfered piscina and niche containing C18 urn on square pedestal. North side has blocked doorway. Interior is said to contain fireplaces with lintel made from C11 inscribed slab, and C20 stairs incorporating C17 components. 

Felley was Augustinian Priory founded in 1156 by Ralph Brito of Annesley. Converted to secular use in the c16, it was owned by the Middleton family from 1604.