Welle Priory

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Welle Priory was a priory in Gayton, in Norfolk, England. [1]

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References

  1. William Page, ed. (1906). "A History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 2: Alien houses: The priory of Welle or Well Hall in Gayton". British History Online. Retrieved 22 April 2011.