Little Dunmow Priory
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Little Dunmow Priory in Little Dunmow
Little Dunmow
Little Dunmow is a village situated in rural Essex, England, in the vale of the River Chelmer about east-southeast of the town of Great Dunmow. It can be reached from the Dunmow South exit of the A120 by following the road towards Braintree for 3.2 km before turning right for the village...

 was an Augustinian priory in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...

, England
England
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The lady chapel of the Priory is still in use today as the village parish church.The Augustinian priory dates back to 1106.http://unlockingessex.essexcc.gov.uk/custom_pages/monument_detail.asp?content_page_id=89&monument_id=41412&content_parents=48 The plan of the priory was determined by excavation in 1913 - 1914.
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