 Audley had licence on 12 September 1540, to grant the site of the priory to John Golder and Anastasia his wife.As the priory had been an Augustinian house, and therefore the church had both parochial and conventual functions, the nave was retained as a parish church.The choir, which had been solely for the use of the canons, was not spared however, and was demolished along with the cloisters, chapter house and associated buildings.