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Another post from Lanercost Priory now, and this one's devoted to the service buildings attached to the priory.
The Dacre family incorporated the 12th century west range into their later hall and tower-house, also reusing much of the medieval masonry from the rest of the claustral range and chapter-house, etc. As a result, the remains of the monastic buildings have been much reduced. But the refectory undercroft, once used for the storage of food and drink, still survives. It's reminscent of the laybrother's refectory at Fountains Abbey, though much smaller in size:-
The Dacre family incorporated the 12th century west range into their later hall and tower-house, also reusing much of the medieval masonry from the rest of the claustral range and chapter-house, etc. As a result, the remains of the monastic buildings have been much reduced. But the refectory undercroft, once used for the storage of food and drink, still survives. It's reminscent of the laybrother's refectory at Fountains Abbey, though much smaller in size:-
But even though it can't match Fountains in scale, there are some little surprises in store for the visitor which make it well and truly unique, such as this trio of Roman altars, from nearby Hadrian's Wall:-
Some medieval details still survive, though. On the north external wall of the undercroft are the remains of the Laver, where the canons washed their hands prior to eating their meals:-
