during the time of the fair. Each booth measured 8 ft by 8 ft. The Fair continued after the demise of the Priory, though its length was gradually reduced. Its emphasis slowly changed, and in 1584 it was described as a horse-fair when servants of Mary, Queen of Scots attended. By the 17th century the Fair had acquired a reputation as a great fair for all sorts of horses. In the 19th century it was largely frequented by farmers and horse dealers. The Fair finally ceased at the beginning of the 20th century. History following Dissolution The monastery's lands passed between numerous different owners after the dissolution. The area was bought by William Stretton in 1802 and he built a large house called "The Priory". William was interested in antiquities and he is known to have removed old architectural materials whilst his house was being constructed. The funds for the house may well have come from the buildings that he and his father built in the Nottingham area. When William died he left the house to his son Sempronius. Colonel Sempronius Stretton died in 1842 and left the house to his brother Severus William Lynam Stretton. Neither of the sons regarded the Priory as home and Severus sold the house. It was bought by the Sisters of Nazareth in 1880. The Sisters of Nazareth sold the property in the early years of the twenty-first century, and the site was redeveloped for housing. In 2020 Lenton Priory was excavated by archaeologists for the More4 television programme The Great British Dig, which was broadcast on 3 March 2021. They uncovered an unrecorded medieval wall at the east end of the priory, which was interpreted as a previously-unknown Lady Chapel which had been added to the original Norman building. Remains of Lenton Priory today Priory Church of St. Anthony, Lenton is thought to incorporate elements of the chapel of the monastic hospital. Lower courses of a substantial stone column survive in situ where Old Church Street meets Priory Street The 12th-century font survives in Holy Trinity Church, Lenton. Floor tiles in Nottingham Castle Museum. Stained glass in Nuthall Church. References External links Map showing site of the Priory church Lenton Priory Parish Church Churches in Nottinghamshire Monasteries in Nottinghamshire Cluniac monasteries in England 1100s establishments in England Religious organizations established in the 1100s 1538 disestablishments in England Christian monasteries established in the 12th