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Clare Priory
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Clare Priory

Listed Grade I since 196165 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
CChurchCAClare conservation area1961Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
About

About Clare Priory

Clare Priory is one of 6 Grade I listed buildings in Clare and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 64 buildings in Clare to be listed, on 19 December 1961. It stands in the Clare conservation area, designated in 1974. Within 400 metres are 3 more Grade I buildings and 67 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1376670↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 4 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Clare · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Clare PrioryStart here
  2. 2Nethergate HotelGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3CliftonsGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Stour HouseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
The Swan InnGrade II*0.2miThe Old Bear and Crown HotelGrade II*0.2miRiversideGrade II*0.2mi11-13, High StreetGrade II*0.2miThe VicarageGrade II*0.2miClare Ancient House MuseumGrade I0.3mi
Around it

4 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IChapel to Clare Priory54 mIIClare Priory Farmhouse108 mIIWhite House137 mINethergate Hotel143 m
More like it

Grade I churches near Clare

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Church of St John the BaptistStoke-by-Clare · 2 mi away
St Mary the Virgin's ChurchCavendish · 2 mi away
Parish Church of St LawrenceRidgewell · 3 mi away
Parish Church of St AndrewGreat Yeldham · 4 mi away
Church of St Peter and St PaulKedington · 4 mi away
Church of St MaryGlemsford · 5 mi away
Parish Church of St Mary the VirginSturmer · 5 mi away
Parish Church of St Margaret of AntiochToppesfield · 5 mi away

Questions about Clare Priory

Is Clare Priory listed?

Yes. Clare Priory is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1376670), first listed on 19 December 1961.

Can you visit Clare Priory?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Clare Priory in a conservation area?

Yes, the Clare conservation area, designated in 1974.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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