[5] In the second year of Stephen's reign the nuns endeavoured to obtain an enlargement of the house's grounds and gave the king a sparrowhawk for having the words cum omnibus libertatibus et liberis consuetudiuibus ad liberas ferias pertinentibus substituted in their charter for the words ad hujusmodi ferias pertinent, and in the next year the corresponding entry occurs on the Pipe rolls.

It was not, however, till June of King John's 7th year of reign that the nuns obtained their amended charter.

[5] The early Rectors of Carrow Mediety, presented by the Prioresses of Carrow, were Robert de Cokethorp (1306), Richard Sekkesteyn of Herdwyk (1330), Richard de'Qirytewafh (1331), Robert King of Cnapeton (1335), John Akewra (1349), Thomas Cowles (1371), John Bale (1385), William Giffard (1388), Walter Aldous of Wingjield (1395), Nicholas Walter (1401), Thomas Catefby (1402), John Felys (1405).

[6] The anchoress Julian of Norwich was said to have received her training at the priory in the 1350/60s, and her writings indeed show Benedictine aspects.

[5] In 1538, following the dissolution of the monasteries, Carrow was granted to Sir John Shelton, who lived there briefly until his death the following year.

[13] The estate, building, lands and manor of Carrow were later purchased by the Martineau family[14] who could trace their descent from a Huguenot refugee.

[3] Bracondale Woods and the adjacent Carrow Abbey Estate were both owned by eminent Norwich surgeon Philip Meadows Martineau.

[16] From the ruins of Carrow Abbey, Martineau also constructed on his estate a "small gothic priory with windows of ancient stained glass".

The Colman family played host to royalty at Carrow Abbey in July 1900, providing a lavish luncheon to the Prince of Wales.

[18] James Stuart, scientist and MP husband of eldest daughter Laura Coleman, died at Carrow Abbey in 1913.

It is built in 2 storeys and in three parts, with the former parlour on the left, the former hall in the centre and the late 19th century wing on the right.

On one of the Tudor doors are the wooden spandrels with the letter “Y” and a gun, which was the rebus of Isabella (Elizabeth) Wygun, the last but one Prioress of Carrow.

The rear has wooden mullioned windows dated to the late 19th century and a stair turret with brick parapet.

The wing to the right of the priory was added in the late 19th century and features a red brick diaper pattern on knapped flint walls.