Bridge End Priory
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Bridgend Priory was a monastic house in Horbling
, Lincolnshire
, England.
The priory was founded around 1199 by Godwin the Rich of Lincoln
, a benefactor to the Gilbertine Order
of Sempringham Priory
. At Bridgend he gave the chapel of Saint Saviour
and lands and tenement
s for the maintenance of a house for canons, and bound them to keep in repair the causeway through the fens called Holland Bridge and the bridges over it as far as the dike near Donington
, which the canons found a heavy burden, and often complaints were made about the state of repair. In 1333 the prior appeared before Parliament
and claimed their property was barely enough for the maintenance of the canons, and the repair of the causeway was only a secondary concern to them. It is unlikely that there were ever more than three or four canons and a few lay brothers at this priory.
In 1356 Edward III granted the right of holding a weekly market in Bridgend and of a yearly fair on the Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene, and a year later granted another fair on the Feast of Saint Luke.
In February 1445 a fire devastated the church and monastic buildings, and Alnwick Bishop of Lincoln
issued an indulgence of forty days to all who should contribute before Michaelmas
to the relief of the priory.
At the dissolution
the house had become a cell of Sempringham, and was surrendered as part of the possessions of it in September 1538.
Stones from the priory were used to build nearby Priory Farm.
Horbling
Horbling is a village which is situated a half mile north of Billingborough, in South Kesteven, in Lincolnshire on the B1777.It contains a church and a scout group. The scout group also serves Billingborough, Horbling and Morton. The church is dedicated to . The village pub is the on Spring Lane...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England.
The priory was founded around 1199 by Godwin the Rich of Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, a benefactor to the Gilbertine Order
Gilbertine Order
The Gilbertine Order of Canons Regular was founded around 1130 by Saint Gilbert in Sempringham, Lincolnshire, where Gilbert was the parish priest...
of Sempringham Priory
Sempringham Priory
Sempringham Priory was a priory in Lincolnshire, England, located in the medieval hamlet of Sempringham, to the northwest of Pointon. Today, all that remains of the priory is a marking on the ground where the walls stood and a square, which are identifiable only in aerial photos of the vicinity...
. At Bridgend he gave the chapel of Saint Saviour
Saint Saviour
-People:*Sanctus Salvator, a Latin dedication of churches or places to Jesus, translated in English as "Saint Saviour" or, more accurately, "Holy Saviour"*Saint Salvator of Horta, a Catalan saint*Saint Saviour -Schools:...
and lands and tenement
Tenement
A tenement is, in most English-speaking areas, a substandard multi-family dwelling, usually old, occupied by the poor.-History:Originally the term tenement referred to tenancy and therefore to any rented accommodation...
s for the maintenance of a house for canons, and bound them to keep in repair the causeway through the fens called Holland Bridge and the bridges over it as far as the dike near Donington
Donington
Donington is the name of a number of places in England:* Donington, Lincolnshire, a large village in South Holland, Lincolnshire* Donington, Shropshire, a civil parish in Shropshire, England* Donington on Bain, a village in Lindsey, Lincolnshire...
, which the canons found a heavy burden, and often complaints were made about the state of repair. In 1333 the prior appeared before Parliament
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. In 1066, William of Normandy introduced a feudal system, by which he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and ecclesiastics before making laws...
and claimed their property was barely enough for the maintenance of the canons, and the repair of the causeway was only a secondary concern to them. It is unlikely that there were ever more than three or four canons and a few lay brothers at this priory.
In 1356 Edward III granted the right of holding a weekly market in Bridgend and of a yearly fair on the Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene, and a year later granted another fair on the Feast of Saint Luke.
In February 1445 a fire devastated the church and monastic buildings, and Alnwick Bishop of Lincoln
Bishop of Lincoln
The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral...
issued an indulgence of forty days to all who should contribute before Michaelmas
Michaelmas
Michaelmas, the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel is a day in the Western Christian calendar which occurs on 29 September...
to the relief of the priory.
At the dissolution
Dissolution
Dissolution or dissolve may refer to:* Dissolution , in law, means to end a legal entity or agreement such as a marriage, adoption, or corporation...
the house had become a cell of Sempringham, and was surrendered as part of the possessions of it in September 1538.
Stones from the priory were used to build nearby Priory Farm.