The Priors Arch 11 of 365

I drive past this whenever I pop to Sainsburys or drop my son off at work - Thetford Priory is a Cluniac Priory located at Thetford, Norfolk, England.

One of the most important East Anglian monasteries, it was founded in 1103 by Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk and dedicated to Our Lady. In the 13th century, the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared in a vision to locals requesting the addition to the site of a Lady Chapel. During its construction, the old statue of her on the site was discovered to have a hollow in its head concealing saints' relics, and became a magnet for pilgrims.
An English-heritage site [link]

Taken at Thetford, Norfolk, England

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Day 11 of 365 taken 11th August 2010

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