West Mersea Priory

West Mersea Priory was a Benedictine priory in West Mersea, Essex, England. It was founded in 1046 and granted by Edward the Confessor to the Abbey of Saint-Ouen in Rouen. As an alien priory it was taken by Henry V who granted it in 1422 to Henry Chichele, archbishop of Canterbury, for his college at Higham Ferrers. The priory was dissolved in 1542. There are no physical remains.[1][2]

References
  1. Colchester Heritage Explorer: Monument record MCC8835
  2. Victoria County History of Essex: Priory of West Mersea

51.775700°N 0.913582°E / 51.775700; 0.913582 (West Mersea Priory (approx. loc.))


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