Burnham Norton Friary after the Dissolution

Sally Francis

1. Burnham Norton Carmelite Friary: context and history 2. The Friary's owners, the Friary estate and Friar's Farm 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Summary of post-Dissolution owners of the Friary 2.3. The parties and the estate in detail 2.4. Toponymic evidence of the Friary estate 2.5. Discussion 3. The fate of the Friary's buildings 3.1. Introduction 3.2. The date of, and reasons for, the gatehouse restoration 3.3. Analysis of plans and maps of the Friary site 3.4. Analysis of illustrations of the Friary 3.5. Survey of re-used limestone in structures in Burnham Norton 3.6. Discussion 4. A new post-Dissolution chronology of the Friary Appendix 1. The Friary's holy well and springs Appendix 2. Prisoners-of-war camp Appendix 3. Stone survey results Bibliography