List of monastic houses in North Yorkshire
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The following is a list of monastic houses in North Yorkshire
, England.
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England.
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| Allerton Mauleverer Priory | Benedictine monks | ||
| Arden Priory | |||
| Basedale Priory | |||
| Begar Priory, nr. Richmond |
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| Bolton Priory + |  |
Augustinian Canons Regular transferred from Embsay 1151; founded 1154; dissolved 1540 part of church now in parochial use |
The Priory Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bolton Bolton Abbey |
| Byland Abbey Byland Abbey Byland Abbey is a ruined abbey and a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England at .-History:It was founded as a Savigniac abbey in January 1135 and was absorbed by the Cistercian order in 1147. It wasn't an easy start for the community who had had to move five times before... |
Cistercian monks transferred from Stocking 1177-dissolved 1539 (EH English Heritage English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport... ) |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Byland Byland Abbey Byland Abbey is a ruined abbey and a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England at .-History:It was founded as a Savigniac abbey in January 1135 and was absorbed by the Cistercian order in 1147. It wasn't an easy start for the community who had had to move five times before... |
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| 'old Byland Abbey' Byland Abbey Byland Abbey is a ruined abbey and a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England at .-History:It was founded as a Savigniac abbey in January 1135 and was absorbed by the Cistercian order in 1147. It wasn't an easy start for the community who had had to move five times before... |
Cistercian monks transferred from Hood 1143-1147 transferred to Stocking Abbey 1147 |
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| Coverham Abbey Coverham Abbey Coverham Abbey, North Yorkshire, England was a Premonstratensian monastery originally founded at Swainby in 1190 by Helewisia, daughter of the Lord Chief Justice Ranulf de Glanville... ^ |
Premonstratensian Canons transferred from Swainby part of abbey guest-house incorporated into a house |
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| Darlington Abbey | The Abbey Church of Saint Clare Clare of Assisi Clare of Assisi , born Chiara Offreduccio, is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi... , Darlington |
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| Drax Priory | |||
| Easby Abbey Easby Abbey Easby Abbey or the Abbey of St Agatha is an abandoned Premonstratensian abbey on the eastern bank of the River Swale on the outskirts of Richmond in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire. The site is maintained by English Heritage and can be reached by a pleasant riverside walk from... |
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Premonstratensian Canons from Newhouse Newhouse Abbey Newhouse Abbey, near Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, was the first Premonstratensian abbey in England, founded in 1143. The abbey was built in honour of Our Lady and St. Martial, Bishop of Limoges.... founded 1152 (NT National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland... ) |
The Abbey Church of Saint Agatha, Easby Easby Abbey Easby Abbey or the Abbey of St Agatha is an abandoned Premonstratensian abbey on the eastern bank of the River Swale on the outskirts of Richmond in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire. The site is maintained by English Heritage and can be reached by a pleasant riverside walk from... |
| Ellerton Priory | Cistercian nuns founded 1170 now in private ownership without public access |
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| Ellerton in Swaledale Priory | |||
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| Embsay Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1120; removed to Bolton 1151 |
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| Fors Abbey | Savignac monks founded 1145-1156 by Acharius Fitz Bardolph transferred to Jervaulx 1156 by Conan, Duc de Bretagne, Earl of Richmond |
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| Foulbridge Preceptory | Knights | ||
| Fountains Abbey Fountains Abbey Fountains Abbey is near to Aldfield, approximately two miles southwest of Ripon in North Yorkshire, England. It is a ruined Cistercian monastery, founded in 1132. Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved Cistercian houses in England. It is a Grade I listed building and owned by the... |
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Cistercian monks founded 1132; dissolved 1539 (NT National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland... ) |
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| Grosmont Priory | Grandmontine monks | ||
| Gisborough Priory Gisborough Priory Gisborough Priory is a ruined former Augustinian priory in the town of Guisborough, now in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1119 as the Priory of St. Mary by Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale, an ancestor of the... |
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Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1119 (EH English Heritage English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport... ) |
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| Handale Priory Handale Priory Handale Priory was a priory in North Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1133 by William, son of Roger de Percy.... |
Grendale Priory |
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| Healaugh Park Priory | Healaugh Priory |
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| Hood Abbey | Cistercian monks transferred from Hood -1143 transferred to Byland Byland Abbey Byland Abbey is a ruined abbey and a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England at .-History:It was founded as a Savigniac abbey in January 1135 and was absorbed by the Cistercian order in 1147. It wasn't an easy start for the community who had had to move five times before... |
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| Jervaulx Abbey Jervaulx Abbey Jervaulx Abbey in East Witton near the city of Ripon, was one of the great Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire, England, founded in 1156. Initially a Savigniac foundation, the abbey was later taken over by the Cistercian order and responsibility for it was taken by Byland Abbey. Originally founded in... |
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Cistercian monks from Fors founded 1156; dissolved 1537 now in private ownership with public access |
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| Keldholme Priory Keldholme Priory Keldholme Priory was a nunnery in North Yorkshire, England. It was established between 1140-1160.... |
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| Kirkham Priory Kirkham Priory The ruins of Kirkham Priory are situated on the banks of the River Derwent, at Kirkham, North Yorkshire, England. The Augustinian priory was founded in the 1120s by Walter l'Espec, lord of nearby Helmsley, who also built Rievaulx Abbey... |
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Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1120s, (EH English Heritage English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport... ) |
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| Lastingham Abbey |  |
Benedictine monks founded 1078 transferred to York before 1086 |
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| Malton Priory Malton Priory Malton Priory, Old Malton, North Yorkshire, England, is near to the town of Malton. A surviving fragment of a rare example of a monastery of the Gilbertine Order, founded by Eustace fitz John in about 1150.... + |
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Gilbertine Canons founded (c.)1150; dissolved 1539 part of church now in parochial use |
The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Old Malton Malton Priory Malton Priory, Old Malton, North Yorkshire, England, is near to the town of Malton. A surviving fragment of a rare example of a monastery of the Gilbertine Order, founded by Eustace fitz John in about 1150.... Old Malton Priory |
| Marrick Priory Marrick Priory Marrick Priory was a nunnery in North Yorkshire, England. It was established between 1140-1160.Today it is an outdoor education and residential centre, providing outdoor activities, such as, rock climbing, abseiling, open canoeing, kayaking, caving, ropes course, zip wire, orienteering and team... |
Benedictine nuns founded 1150s now in private ownership without public access |
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| Marton Priory Marton Priory Marton Priory was a priory in North Yorkshire, England.It surrendered to King Henry VIII's agents during the Dissolution of the Lesser Monasteries on 9 February 1536.... |
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| Middlesbrough Priory Middlesbrough Priory Middlesbrough Priory was a priory in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England.... |
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| Mount Grace Priory Mount Grace Priory Mount Grace Priory, in the parish of East Harlsey, North Yorkshire, England is today the best preserved and most accessible of the ten medieval Carthusian houses in England.... |
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Carthusian monks founded 1398 (NT National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland... ) |
Mount Grace Charterhouse |
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| Moxby Priory | Moxby in Marton Priory |
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| Newburgh Priory Newburgh Priory Newburgh Priory is a large house near Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England. Standing on the site of an Augustinian priory, founded in 1145, it is a stately home in a rural setting with views to the Kilburn White Horse in the distance... |
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Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1150 |
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| Nun Appleton Priory | |||
| Nun Monkton Nun Monkton Nun Monkton is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated north of York at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Nidd. Cottages and houses are grouped around a village green of with a duck pond and a maypole... |
Benedictine nuns founded c.1145; dissolved 1536 part of church now in parochial use |
The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Nun Monkton |
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| Penhill Preceptory | Knights Templar founded c.1155 site now within Temple Farm |
The Chapel of Our Lady and St Catherine Temple Dowskar; Temple Dove Skar |
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| Ribston Preceptory | Knights Templar chapel now part of Ribston Hall, now in private ownership |
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| Greyfriars, Richmond | Franciscan Friars remains now within a public park |
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| St. Martin's Priory, Richmond | Benedictine monks now in private ownership |
The Priory Church of Saint Martin Martin of Tours Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints... , Richmond Richmond, North Yorkshire Richmond is a market town and civil parish on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. It is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and serves as the Park's main tourist centre... |
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| Rievaulx Abbey Rievaulx Abbey Rievaulx Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey headed by the Abbot of Rievaulx. It is located in Rievaulx , near Helmsley in North Yorkshire, England.It was one of the wealthiest abbeys in England and was dissolved by Henry VIII of England in 1538... |
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Cistercian monks founded 1132; dissolved 1538 (EH English Heritage English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport... ) |
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| Ripon Cathedral Priory Ripon Cathedral Ripon Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds and the mother church of the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, situated in the small North Yorkshire city of Ripon, England.-Background:... + |
-660 monks 661 secular canons 10thC? episcopal diocesan cathedral 1876-present |
The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Wilfrid, Ripon Ripon Cathedral Ripon Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds and the mother church of the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, situated in the small North Yorkshire city of Ripon, England.-Background:... |
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| Rosedale Priory ^ |  |
Cistercian nuns remains incorporated into houses |
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| Selby Abbey Selby Abbey Selby Abbey is an Anglican parish church in the town of Selby, North Yorkshire.-Background:It is one of the relatively few surviving abbey churches of the medieval period, and, although not a cathedral, is one of the biggest... + |
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Benedictine monks founded c.1070-1039 in parochial use 1618-present |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint Germain Germain of Paris Saint Germain was a bishop of Paris, who was canonized in 754. He is known in his early vita as pater et pastor populi, rendered in modern times as the "Father of the Poor".-Biography:... , Selby Selby Abbey Selby Abbey is an Anglican parish church in the town of Selby, North Yorkshire.-Background:It is one of the relatively few surviving abbey churches of the medieval period, and, although not a cathedral, is one of the biggest... |
| Snainton Preceptory | Knights Templar | ||
| Stocking Abbey | Cistercian monks transferred from Hood Abbey 1147-1177 transferred to Byland Byland Abbey Byland Abbey is a ruined abbey and a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England at .-History:It was founded as a Savigniac abbey in January 1135 and was absorbed by the Cistercian order in 1147. It wasn't an easy start for the community who had had to move five times before... 1177 |
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| Swainby Abbey | Premonstratensian Canons from Newhouse Newhouse Abbey Newhouse Abbey, near Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, was the first Premonstratensian abbey in England, founded in 1143. The abbey was built in honour of Our Lady and St. Martial, Bishop of Limoges.... founded 1190 transferred to Coverham Coverham Abbey Coverham Abbey, North Yorkshire, England was a Premonstratensian monastery originally founded at Swainby in 1190 by Helewisia, daughter of the Lord Chief Justice Ranulf de Glanville... |
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| Temple Cowton Preceptory | |||
| Thicket Priory Thicket Priory Thicket Priory is a religious house in the civil parish of Thorganby, North Yorkshire, England, located about south east of York. It lies in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough.... |
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| Westerdale Preceptory | |||
| Wetherby Preceptories | |||
| Whitby Abbey Whitby Abbey Whitby Abbey is a ruined Benedictine abbey overlooking the North Sea on the East Cliff above Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. It was disestablished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries under the auspices of Henry VIII... |
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Benedictine monks founded 1078 built on the site of St. Hilda's monastery (EH English Heritage English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport... ) |
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| Whitley Preceptory | |||
| Wykeham Abbey Wykeham Abbey Wykeham Abbey was a nunnery in North Yorkshire, England. It was established between 1140-1160 and was destroyed by fire during the reign of Edward III.... |
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| Yedingham Priory Yedingham Priory Yedingham Priory was a Benedictine priory in North Yorkshire, England dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was home to Benedictine nuns from 1163-1539.The priory, also known as Little Mareis, was co founded by Helewise de Clere and Roger II de Clere.... |
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| Augustinian Friary, York | Augustinian Canons Regular | ||
| Ampleforth Abbey Ampleforth Abbey Ampleforth Abbey is a monastery of Benedictine Monks in North Yorkshire, England, part of the English Benedictine Congregation. It claims descent from the pre-Reformation community at Westminster Abbey through the last surviving monk from Westminster Sigebert Buckley.The current Abbot is Fr... *, York |
Benedictine monks founded 1608-present |
The Abbey Church of Saint Lawrence the Martyr, Ampleforth Ampleforth Abbey Ampleforth Abbey is a monastery of Benedictine Monks in North Yorkshire, England, part of the English Benedictine Congregation. It claims descent from the pre-Reformation community at Westminster Abbey through the last surviving monk from Westminster Sigebert Buckley.The current Abbot is Fr... |
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| Copmanthrope Preceptory, York | rowspan=2>The Preceptory of Copmanthrope with the Castle Mills, York |
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| Carmelite Friary, York | Carmelite Friars | ||
| Dominican Friary, York | Dominican Friars | ||
| Holy Trinity Priory, York | secular canons -1069 Benedictine monks founded 1089; dissolved 1538 |
The Priory Church of The Holy Trinity, Micklegate, York |
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| Franciscan Friary, York York Franciscan Friary York Franciscan Friary was a friary in York, North Yorkshire, England. It was located between York Castle and the River Ouse. In 1538, it fell victim to Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries. All that now remains of it is a stone wall on King's Staith, adjacent to the Davy Tower on the York... |
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| St Anne's Monastic House, York * | Celtic Orthodox church | ||
| York Cathedral York Minster York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by... |
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secular canons episcopal diocesan cathedral 627-present |
The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York York York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence... |
| St Mary's Abbey, York St Mary's Abbey, York The Abbey of St Mary in York, once the richest abbey in the north of England, is a ruined Benedictine abbey that lies in what are now the Yorkshire Museum Gardens, on a steeply sloping site to the west of York Minster. The original abbey on the site was founded in 1055 and dedicated to Saint Olave... |
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Benedictine monks founded 1080 |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, York St Mary's Abbey, York The Abbey of St Mary in York, once the richest abbey in the north of England, is a ruined Benedictine abbey that lies in what are now the Yorkshire Museum Gardens, on a steeply sloping site to the west of York Minster. The original abbey on the site was founded in 1055 and dedicated to Saint Olave... |