Prior’s House, Ely

History of Prior's House

Listed Building

The Prior’s House, now a boarding house of the King’s School was largely rebuilt in the early C14 by Prior Crauden (1321-41), above the C12 vaulted undercroft with groined vaults and transverse arches in the northern part and C14 vaults to the south part. … The interior has Norman and medieval features including a particularly fine early C14 fireplace on the north west side of the Hall (once in Prior Crauden’s study), with a sloping overmantel, castellated frieze and corner turrets, carried on carved corbels with heads.