Leez Priory
You reach Leez Priory, a historic house, by heading 2.4 km northwest of Great Leighs. It is a Grade I listed building. Close by, Chelmsford Cathedral is 12 km away, one of 19 within 15 km.
Historic house near Great Leighs
Just outside Great Leighs
Leez Priory is 2.4 km northwest of Great Leighs. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Great Leighs has 17 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
In Great Leighs, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 19–23°C.
Leez Priory
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 2.4 km northwest of Great Leighs
Where Leez Priory is
Numbered points are the places near Leez Priory, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns close to Leez Priory
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Great Notley (7,659 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Great Leighs
Felsted
Ford End
Rayne
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Leez Priory is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Leighs | 2.4 km southeast of it | 2,968 | 2 |
| Felsted | 2.5 km northwest of it | 1,233 | 3 |
| Ford End | 2.5 km southwest of it | 347 | 1 |
| Rayne | 3.3 km northeast of it | 2,169 | 5 |
| Great Notley | 3.6 km northeast of it | 7,659 | 5 |
| Little Dunmow | 3.9 km northwest of it | 2,644 | 2 |
| Great Waltham | 4.9 km south of it | 890 | 2 |
| Little Waltham | 5.8 km south of it | 1,038 | 2 |
Next door to Leez Priory
4 museums, 2 historic houses and a cathedral are among the 19 within 15 km.
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral12 km away2
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu8.9 km away3
Historic houseHylands House14 km away4
MuseumCressing Temple Barns9.8 km away5
Park or estate · National TrustBlakes Wood14 km away6
MuseumWarner Textile Archive7.1 km away7
MuseumChelmsford Museum13 km away8MuseumMuseumEssex Police Museum11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Leez Priory
Where is Leez Priory?
Leez Priory is 2.4 km northwest of Great Leighs, Essex.
What is Leez Priory?
Historic house.
When is the best time to visit Leez Priory?
June to September are the warmest months in Great Leighs, with afternoon highs of 19–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Leez Priory a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Leez Priory?
Within 15 km: Chelmsford Cathedral (12 km), Palace of Beaulieu (8.9 km), Hylands House (14 km) and Cressing Temple Barns (9.8 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Leez Priory: Andy Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cressing Temple Barns: User:JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blakes Wood: Malcolm Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warner Textile Archive: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Museum: Forester2009, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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