[1] It was located near Nacton to the south-east of Ipswich near to the River Orwell and the current route of the A14.
[2][3] It was annexed by the monks of Woodbridge at some point in the 15th century, possibly 1466.
[7] The priory was in the old parish of Hallowtree or Halghetree, the church of which formed part of its holding.
[2][3] The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a very small village with about four households (which was held by the church of Alnesbourn St Andrew before the Norman Conquest).
[8] At the time of the survey the village was held by Roger of Poitou.