List of monastic houses in Greater Manchester
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The following is a list of monastic houses in Greater Manchester
, England.
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England.
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Kersal Priory | hermitage Cluniac monks alien cell, dependent on Lenton founded 1145-53 (granted after 1143 by Ranulph 'de Gernon', Earl of Chester); denizen 1392; dissolved 1538 |
St Leonard Kershall Priory 53.5101221°N 2.2885573°W |
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Warburton Priory # | Premonstratensian Canons cell, daughter of Cockersand; founded c.1200 church of St Mary and St Werburgh granted to Cockersand Abbey by Adam of Dutton; abandoned before 1271 |
Warburton Cell 53.4021174°N 2.457279°W |