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The Priory of Newark

The Priory Newark (a Ripley near Woking- Cobham, Surrey) is officially on land Private and not accessible to public. However, this is a formality. A lot of people visit the unhindered. In summer 's grass is very high above ankles and one is appalled at the sight of ruins . remains well short today, the foundation the side of the main entrance and about a third church ( including beautiful windows Gothic and also a well of rainwater) . not is a tourist attraction , but on a hot summer day is a nice place for the contemplation. The river Wey near a stream and near the border with ruins from either side create a ' atmosphere.

The Ripley Newark Priory was founded by St Augustine in the late twelfth century, during the reign of Richard I (1189-1199). The first mention of Ripley is in a document written by King Richard I. There is written in place of granting Ruald de Calne and later confirmed by his wife Beatrice de Sandes in 1210. He gave the land to the Augustinian Aldebyrie or "N ovo Loco" (new location), then also called Newark (New lavoro") , insieme ad altri beni tra cui la chiesa di Send e la cappella di Ripley. Le parole "Novo Loco" hanno portato a  speculare che gli Agostiniani hanno prima costruito una chiesa a Ripley e poi trasferito la loro attenzione su un nuovo sito per il convento, cioè il "nuovo percorso", la terra data loro da Ruald e Beatrice.

" Ego Rualdus de Calva et Beatrix uxor mea, concessimus Deo et
beatsB Mariae et beato martin Thomae et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus  terrain quae dicitur Hamma de Pappeworth,  ad construendam
ibidem ecclesiam in honore beatae Marias virginis et gloriosi martins
Thomas in loco quo dicitur Aldeburg;  . . . Praeterea dedimus et
concessimus eidem ecclesiae, et ejusdem ecclesiae canonicis, ecclesiam de
Sandes ,"   Dug., vi, 382-3

Una concessione fatta da Enrico III (1216-1272) al Priorato di Newark prevede che, in cambio di un palafreno (cavallo da parata), il priorato può tenere una fiera annuale a Ripley nel giorno della  festa di S. Maria Maddalena (July 22). The event continues to this day (not necessarily continuously), and is currently called "The Event Ripley ch and is held in the meadows around Ripley. at its dissolution by Henry VIII in 1539 the priory was allowed to retain up to 20 poor people in a nursing home in Ripley, this could be a building now known as "The Anchor".

The monastery was originally founded by 13 canons and was dedicated to St. Virgin Mary and St. Thomas the Martyr . remained at its dissolution as the prior eight canons. In 1545 the Priory and its lands were granted extended to Sir Anthony Browne, master of the royal stables. The buildings of the Priory were never re-used as a quarry for other buildings , some locally and the nearby Homewood Farm.

Our boys of Genesis here in September 1969 just days after the entry into the band John Mayhew, among the ruins and in the days prior to Balme's Dance were subject of a series of photos taken, amateur, by Robert (Bob) Roots, younger brother Dave (David) Roots a friend of Anthony Phillips and Richard MacPhail. Dave Roots will be the second-rounder Richard MacPhail and aide during the period of "seclusion" of the Genesis Christmas Cottage Dorking (November 1969-April 1970), by such walls will be born Trespass masterpiece.