Leez Priory

An exclusive-use Tudor mansion in the Essex countryside.

At a Glance

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Great Leighs, Essex

A Tudor mansion, given over to one day.

Leez Priory is a Tudor red-brick mansion near Chelmsford, built by Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, from the 1530s and watched over by a landmark four-turreted Great Tower. Set in 40 acres of parkland, lawns and lakes and available for exclusive use, it hosts weddings across eight licensed settings, with a Great Hall, a Coach House barn and 25 bedrooms on site so the whole party stays.

Eight Ways to Say I Do.

Leez Priory was the first country house in the UK licensed to hold civil ceremonies, and it offers eight licensed settings to choose from. Couples marry in the panelled Great Hall beneath its carved stone fireplace, in the timber-framed Coach House barn, or outdoors on the lawn beneath the Great Tower, then move out across the gardens and the carriageway for drinks before a wedding breakfast in the house.

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Seasonal Cooking in the Great Hall.

Dining is all-inclusive and cooked in-house, seasonal modern British menus served in the Great Hall beneath its carved stone fireplace or in the timber-framed Coach House barn, with canapes and drinks on the lawns beforehand and the celebration carrying on into the night.

A Tudor Mansion

A red-brick house built by Lord Rich from the 1530s, watched over by a four-turreted Great Tower.

40 Acres, Exclusively Yours

Parkland, lawns and lakes given over to one wedding at a time, your own country house for the day.

Eight Ways to Marry

The first country house in the UK licensed for civil ceremonies, with eight settings indoors and out.

A Weekend, Not a Day

25 bedrooms on site sleeping up to 54, so the whole party stays and celebrates together.

A Whole Weekend in the Country.

With 25 bedrooms on site sleeping up to 54, 40 acres of grounds and lakes to explore, and the run of the Tudor house and its Coach House, a wedding at Leez Priory is a weekend rather than a day. Guests arrive, stay, and celebrate together across the lawns and the carriageway, from a ceremony beneath the Tower to a first dance under brick arches strung with light.

Accommodation

25 Bedrooms on the Estate, Sleeping up to 54.

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Location

Great Leighs, Essex

Leez Priory stands in the Essex countryside near Chelmsford, in 40 acres of parkland with lawns and lakes, yet it is just over an hour from central London and close to Stansted Airport. Guests reach a quiet, rural setting with room to stay the weekend, within easy reach of Chelmsford, the wider Essex countryside and the capital.

Pricing and What to Expect

An exclusive-use Tudor mansion wedding in the Essex countryside.

Leez Priory is a Tudor red-brick mansion in the Essex countryside near Chelmsford, built by Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, from the 1530s on the site of a 1220 Augustinian priory, and set in 40 acres of parkland with lawns and lakes. Available for exclusive use, it hosts weddings across a choice of eight licensed ceremony settings, from the panelled Great Hall to the lawn beneath its four-turreted Great Tower, with wedding breakfasts in the Great Hall or the timber-framed Coach House, in-house all-inclusive catering, and 25 bedrooms on site sleeping up to 54. All-inclusive packages start from around £7,000; the LWD team makes the introduction.

All pricing is indicative. Final investment varies by date, guest count, menu, and bespoke requirements. Contact the venue directly for a tailored proposal.

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