List of monastic houses in Northumberland
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The following is a list of monastic houses in Northumberland
, England.
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England.
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| Alnwick Abbey Alnwick Abbey Alnwick Abbey was founded as a Premonstratensian monastery in 1147 by Eustace fitz John near Alnwick, England, as a daughter house of Newhouse Abbey in Lincolnshire. It was dissolved in 1535, refounded in 1536 and finally suppressed in 1539. It was granted to the Sadler and Winnington... |
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.... daughter of Newsham; founded 1147 by Eustace FitzJohn; dissolved 1536-22 December 1539; granted to Ralph Sadler and Laurence Winnington 1550/1 |
The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Alnwick Alnwick Alnwick is a small market town in north Northumberland, England. The town's population was just over 8000 at the time of the 2001 census and Alnwick's district population was 31,029.... 55.41985°N 1.71914°W |
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| Bamburgh Friary | Dominican Friars (under the Visitation of York) founded before 1265; dissolved 1539 |
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| Bamburgh Monastery | Saxon monastery founded 8thC; abandoned c.875: destroyed in raids by the Danes |
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| Bamburgh Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular cell, dependent on Nostell; founded 1121: granted to Nostell by Henry I, confirmed 1121; effective c.1228; c.1537 |
St Aidan Hamburgh Priory 55.6079903°N 1.7183626°W |
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| Blanchland Abbey Blanchland Abbey Blanchland Abbey at Blanchland, in the English county of Northumberland, was founded as a premonstratensian priory in 1165 by Walter de Bolbec II, and was a daughter house of Croxton abbey in Leicestershire. It became an abbey in the late 13th century... + |
Premonstratensian Canons daughter of Croxden Abbey; founded 1165 by Walter de Bolbec II; dissolved 18 December 1539; granted to John Bellow and John Broxholm 1545/6; part of church now in parochial use, other monastic buildings in current use in ownership of the Lord Crewe Trust |
The Blessed Virgin Mary Blanca Landa 54.8484245°N 2.0541698°W |
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| Brinkburn Priory Brinkburn Priory Brinkburn Priory lies on a bend of the River Coquet, some east of Rothbury, Northumberland, England.-Early history:It was founded by William Bertram, Baron of Mitford, in the reign of Henry I as an Augustinian priory... |
Augustinian Canons Regular - from Pentney dependent on Pentney founded before/c.1135 (in the reign of Henry I) William Bertram I, of Mitford (or Osebertus Colunarius); independent before 1188(?); dissolved 1536; granted to John, Earl of Warwick 1550/1; (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 Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul Paul of Tarsus Paul the Apostle , also known as Saul of Tarsus, is described in the Christian New Testament as one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with the writings ascribed to him by the church forming a considerable portion of the New Testament... , Brinkburn Brinkburn Priory Brinkburn Priory lies on a bend of the River Coquet, some east of Rothbury, Northumberland, England.-Early history:It was founded by William Bertram, Baron of Mitford, in the reign of Henry I as an Augustinian priory... Berkenburne Priory 55.2789175°N 1.8188998°W |
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| Bywell Monastery | records suggest existence of a Saxon monastery | Biguell Monastery |
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| Carham Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular cell, dependent on Kirkham; founded 1131 church of St Cuthbert and lands granted to Kirkham by Walter Espec; dissolved 1539 |
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| Chibburn Preceptory | Knights Hospitaller founded before 1313; became a member of Mount St John 1358 |
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| Coquet Island Priory | Benedictine monks founded before 684; abandoned c.800: destroyed in raids by the Danes; cell, dependent on Tynemouth refounded before 1125: granted to Tynemouth by Robert Mowbray |
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| Corbridge Monastery | Saxon monks - probably from Hexham; founded before 786 abandoned before 877?: ?destroyed in raids by the Danes |
St Andrew 54.9745472°N 2.0197463°W |
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| Farne Island Cell | Anchorites hermitage cell before 651; abandoned c.800: destroyed in raids by the Danes; last anchorite died 1246, subsequently became Benedictine cell (see immediately below) |
55.6169493°N 1.6554487°W |
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| Farne Island Priory | Benedictine monks cell, dependent on Durham; founded c.1193 on location of extinct anchorite cell (see immediately above); rebuilt 14thC; dissolved c.1538 restored 1840-50 |
St Cuthbert 55.6163903°N 1.6554473°W |
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| Guyzance Priory | Premonstratensian Canonesses founded c.1147-52 by Richard Tison; granted to Alnwick, confirmed by William, Bishop of Durham; ceased 1349-50(?) when the community probably perished in the black death Black Death The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. Of several competing theories, the dominant explanation for the Black Death is the plague theory, which attributes the outbreak to the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Thought to have... Premonstratensian Canons - from Alnwick cell, dependent on Alnwick; refounded after 1350; dissolved |
The Prioy Church of Saint Wilfrid Brainshaugh Priory 55.3218038°N 1.6733135°W |
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| Hexham Priory Hexham Abbey Hexham Abbey is a place of Christian worship dedicated to St Andrew and located in the town of Hexham, Northumberland, in northeast England. Since the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1537, the Abbey has been the parish church of Hexham.-History:... + |
Saxon monastery and cathedral founded 674 by St Wilfred and St Etheldreda, begun by St Wilfrid; diocese merged with Lindisfarne 821, cathedral status revoked; abandoned 875: destroyed in raids by the Danes; Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1113; dissolved 28 September 1536 – 26 February 1537; granted to Sir Reginald Carnaby 1538/9; now called 'Hexham Abbey'; church in parochial use |
The Priory Church of Saint Andrew, Hexham Priory and Parish Church of Saint Andrew, Hexham,br />Hexham Abbey 54.9715406°N 2.1027446°W |
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| Holystone Priory | Benedictine nuns founded before 1124 by Robert de Umfravillle I Augustinian canonesses transferred 13thC; with regular priests or brethren after 1291 dissolved 1539 |
St Mary 54.9715406°N 2.1027446°W |
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| Hulne Friary Hulne Priory Hulne Priory is a monastery founded in the 13th century by the Carmelites, or "White Friars" which was one of the Orders of Mendicants, bound by their rule to live in extreme poverty. It is said that the Northumberland site, quite close to Alnwick, was chosen for some slight resemblance to Mount... |
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Carmelite Friars founded 1242 (c.1240) by John de Vesci; dissolved 1539; granted to Thomas Reve and William Ryvet 1563/4; church demolished/ruined; part converted into a house and summerhouse 18thC; now called 'Hulne Priory' |
Holm Friary; Hulne Whitefriars 55.4350886°N 1.7429316°W |
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| Lambley Priory | Benedictine nuns founded before 1190 probably by Adam de Tindale and his wife Helwise (who granted land) (or by King John); referred to as an abbey in King John's charter (granted mistakenly); also suggested as as Augustinian; burned by the Scots 1297; dissolved 1537; granted to John, Duke of Northumberland 1553 |
St Mary and St Patrick Lambley upon the Tyne Priory 54.9277676°N 2.5095901°W |
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| Lindisfarne Priory, Holy Island |
Celtic monks monastic cathedral founded 635 (634) by St Aidan: granted to Aidan by King Oswald; Saxon (Benedictine?) monks refounded c.668; destroyed in raids by the Danes 793; abandoned 875: destroyed in raids by the Danes; Benedictine monks - from Durham Durham Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham is a cathedral in the city of Durham, England, the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Durham. The Bishopric dates from 995, with the present cathedral being founded in AD 1093... cell, dependent on Durham; founded 1083 (1082 or 1073); dissolved 1537; granted to the Dean and Chapter of Durham 1541/2; (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... ) |
St Cuthbert 55.6691869°N 1.8010068°W |
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| Merchingley Priory | Tironensian monks cell (possible grange), dependent on Kelso; founded c.1168: hermitage and chapel granted to Kelso by Walter de Bolbec; sequestered by Edward I 1296 |
St Mary Marchingley Priory 54.9346825°N 2.0172143°W |
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| Nesseham Priory | erroneous reference to Benedictine nunnery. See Neasham Priory in |
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| Newminster Abbey Newminster Abbey Newminster Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Northumberland in the north of England. The site is protected by Grade II listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument status... |
Cistercian monks - from Fountains Abbey daughter of Fountains founded 5 January 1138 by Ranulph de Merlay; dissolved 20 August 1537; granted to Robert Brandling 1609/10; Abbey Farmhouse built on site, public access with permission |
Novum Monasterium 55.1665135°N 1.7045385°W |
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| Ovingham Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular cell, dependent on Hexham; founded 1378 by Mr Ufranvile: church of St Mary granted to Hexham; dissolved 1537 |
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| Temple Thornton Camera | Knights Templar camera (sometimes considered a preceptory) founded before 1205 (during the tenure of Walter de Bolbeck), granted by William de Lisle; dissolved 1308-12; passed to Knights Hospitaller after 1308; dissolved after 1338 |
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| Warkworth Priory | Benedictine monks cell, dependent on Durham; founded before 1241-9 (or between 1332 and 1353 by Henry, second Lord Percy of Alnwick, who was granted Warkworth Castle in 1332; or founded, possibly as a chantry, c.1400 by the first Earl of Northumbria); dissolved 15thC(?); ruinous and disused before 1567 (EH EH -Codes:* Western Sahara, ISO country code digram ** .eh, Internet country code top-level domain for the Western Sahara* IATA code for Sociedad Anónima Ecuatoriana de Transportes Aéreos... ) |
chapel of St Mary Magdalene Warkworth Hermitage; Warkworth Castle Hermitage 55.3464707°N 1.6202205°W |
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| Warmington Cell (?) | Benedictine monks cell, dependent on St Mary, York; cited, but no cell of this name has been identified in Northumberland |
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| Yeavering Monastery (?) | extensive buildings revealed by crop markings suggest monastic settlement | |||