In Norfolk.

It was founded as the abbey of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Hubert Walter when he was dean of York (KNOWLES) under the influence of Ranulf de Glanvill (THOMPSON), in 1188.   It was a daughter of Welbeck.

It became one of the larger houses of the order, the number of canons increasing to probably about 26.

Dependency:  Kirkby Malham.

Clear income 1291:  over £169.

After the Black Death, 1381:  17 canons.

In the 2nd half of the 15th century it had 5 churches served by canons, who may not all have been present at visitations between 1475 and 1503.  1478:  15 including abbot, ex-abbot and novices;  1482:  19 ditto;  1488:  16 ditto;  1491:  12 ditto;  1494:  12 ditto;  1503:  16 ditto.

Net income c. 1535:  £228.

In 1536 preposterous charges were made against all the canons by Legh and Ap Rice, Cromwell’s notorious visitors.

After surrender in 1539 only the abbot and 5 canons received pensions (KNOWLES).

The position of the church and cloister are no longer traceable;  the only building extant is the remains of a large stone barn about 122 feet long and the east wall of a farmhouse with windows of about 1500 which may have been part of the abbot’s lodging (CLAPHAM).