List of monastic houses in Somerset
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The following is a list of monastic houses in Somerset
, England.
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
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| Foundation | Image | Communities & ProvenanceCommunities & Provenance shows the status and communities existing at each establishment, together with such dates as have been established as well as the fate of the establishment after dissolution Dissolution of the Monasteries The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their... , and the current status of the site. |
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| Athelney Abbey Athelney Abbey Athelney Abbey, established in the county of Somerset, England, was founded by King Alfred in 888, as a religious house for monks of the Order of St. Benedict. It was dedicated to our Blessed Saviour, St. Peter, St. Paul, and St... # |
possible early hermitage or monastery founded c.878?; Benedictine? monks founded by King Alfred c.888 (possibly enlarging pre-existing establishment); Benedictine monks (re)founded c.960; dissolved 8 February 1539; granted to John Clayton 1544/5; now on private land, the site of church is marked by a monument erected 1801 |
The Abbey of Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle... , 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... and Saint Athelwine, Athelney Athelney Athelney is located between the villages of Burrowbridge and East Lyng in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England. The area is known as the Isle of Athelney, because it was once a very low isolated island in the 'very great swampy and impassable marshes' of the Somerset Levels. Much of the... Athelney Athelney Athelney is located between the villages of Burrowbridge and East Lyng in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England. The area is known as the Isle of Athelney, because it was once a very low isolated island in the 'very great swampy and impassable marshes' of the Somerset Levels. Much of the... 51.059753°N 2.933878°W |
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| Bablew Grange | Cluniac monks grange and chapel |
Bablew Priory Tintinhull Tintinhull This article is about a village in England. For the Australian village, see Tintinhull, New South Wales.Tintinhull is a village and civil parish close to the A303 near Yeovil, south west of Ilchester, in Somerset, England... 50.9727°N 2.7207°W |
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| Banwell Monastery | Saxon monastery granted to Asser by Alfred c.888; St Andrew's Church, Banwell, possibly on site (alternative possible sites) |
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| Barlynch Priory Barlynch Priory Barlynch Priory in Brompton Regis, Somerset, England was Augustinian priory founded, by William de Say, between 1154 and 1189 and dissolved in 1537.... |
Augustinian Canons Regular founded between 1154 and 1189 (between 1174(?) and 1220), reputedly by William de Say; dissolved before July 1537; granted to Sir John Wallop 1538/9; remains now on site of Barlynch Farm; now in ownership of Working for Wildlife |
The Priory Church of Saint Nicholas, Barlinch Barlinch Priory Brompton Regis Brompton Regis Brompton Regis is a village and civil parish in the West Somerset district of Somerset, England about north-east of Dulverton. It is situated on the River Haddeo in the Brendon Hills within the Exmoor National Park, close to Wimbleball Lake, a water supply reservoir constructed in the 1970s and... 51.050134°N 3.5295886°W |
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| Barrow Gurney Nunnery Barrow Gurney Nunnery Barrow Gurney Nunnery was established around 1200 in Barrow Gurney Somerset, England.The Benedictine nunnery was founded by one of the Fitz-Hardinges , and in 1212, was left 10 marks in the will of Hugh de Wells. The nunnery also received a pension on the church of Twerton by the time of the... |
Benedictine nuns founded c.1200 by ___ Gurney, Lord of Stoke Hamden; dissolved 1536; granted to William Clerke 1544/5; incorporated into Barrow Court |
The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edmund, King and Martyr Minchin Barrow Priory; Minchinbarrow Priory Bearwe Priory; Borrow Gurney Priory Barrow Gurney Barrow Gurney Barrow Gurney is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in the Unitary Authority of North Somerset on the B3130, midway between the A38 and A370 near the Long Ashton bypass and Bristol Airport, south west of Bristol city centre... 51.405947°N 2.672061°W |
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| Bath Abbey Bath Abbey The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Bath, commonly known as Bath Abbey, is an Anglican parish church and a former Benedictine monastery in Bath, Somerset, England... + |
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Saxon nuns founded c.676, reputedly by King Osric: granted land to Bertana, abbess; destroyed and rebuilt several times; monks refounded before 758; secular? 775; 'Benedictine' monks refounded 963/4; episcopal diocesan cathedral 1090; dissolved 1539; granted to Humphrey Colles 1542/3; conventual church now in parochial use |
The Abbey 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... , Bath Bath, Somerset 51.381253°N 2.358458°W |
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| Bedminster | possible Saxon monastic or secular foundation | ||||
| Brent Cell | Benedictine monks purported cell, dependent on Glastonbury |
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| Bridgwater Greyfriars Bridgwater Friary Bridgwater Friary was a Franciscan monastery established in 1245 and dissolved in 1538 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.It was founded by William Briwere and moved from another location. Further buildings were added in 1278 and 1284. The church was rebuilt in the 15th century and consecrated in... |
Franciscan Friars (under the Custody of Bristol) founded c.1245 by William Bruer (Briwere) William Briwere William Briwere was a medieval Bishop of Exeter.- Early life :Briwere was the nephew of William Brewer, a baron and political leader during King Henry III of England's minority. Nothing else is known of the younger Briwere's family or where he was educated... ; church consecrated 1445 (after rebuilt/extended); dissolved 13 September 1538 |
Bridge Water Friary Bridgwater Bridgwater Bridgwater is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and a major industrial centre. Bridgwater is located on the major communication routes through South West England... 51.125828°N 3.006872°W |
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| Bristol Austin Friars | Historical county location. See entry under |
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| Bristol Eremites Friars | Historical county location. See entry under |
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| Bristol Preceptory | Historical county location. See entry under |
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| Bruton Abbey Bruton Abbey Bruton Abbey in Bruton, Somerset was originally founded as a Benedictine priory by Algar, Earl of Cornwall in about 1005. It was subsequently refounded as a house of Augustinian canons in 1135, by William de Mohun, who later became the Earl of Somerset. The village used the north aisle of the... |
Benedictine monks abbey(?) founded c.1005 by Algar, Earl of Cornwall; dissolved before 1086(?); Augustinian Canons Regular refounded 1127-1135 by William de Mohun raised to abbey status 1511; dissolved 1 April 1539; granted to Maurice Berkely 1545/6 |
Bruton Bruton Bruton is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Brue seven miles south-east of Shepton Mallet, just south of Snakelake Hill and Coombe Hill, ten miles north-west of Gillingham and twelve miles south-west of Frome in the South Somerset district. The town has a... 51.108478°N 2.450619°W |
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| Buckland Priory Buckland Priory Buckland Priory was established around 1167 in Lower Durston, Somerset, England.... |
Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1166 by William de Arlegh (Erlegh), Lord of Durston; dissolved c.1180; Knights Hospitaller preceptory refounded c.1180; dissolved 1433 together with priory of Sisters of St John of Jerusalem (see immediately below); refounded c.1180; dissolved after 1500; Augustinian Canons Regular priory or hospital; refounded after 1500; dissolved 10 February 1539; granted to Alexander Popham and William Halley 1544/5; site now occupied by Buckland Farm |
John the Baptist Minchin Buckland Preceptory Buckland Sororum Durston Durston Durston is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the A361 road north east of Taunton and south of Bridgwater in the Taunton Deane district. The parish lies on undulating ground between the lowest slopes of the Quantock Hills and the valley of the River Tone at the Curry and... 51.051956°N 3.006481°W |
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| Buckland Sisters of St John Priory | Sisters of St John of Jerusalem transferred from Carbrooke, Clanfield, Gosford, Hampton, Hogshaw, Shingay, Standon and Swingfield; refounded c.1180; together with with Knights Hospitaller Preceptory on the site of former Augustinian Canons Regular priory (see immediately above); dissolved after 1500; Augustinian Canons Regular priory or hospital founded on site (see immediately above); site now occupied by Buckland Farm |
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| Burtle Priory Burtle Priory Burtle Priory originated as a hermitage on a site called Sprauellissmede , in Burtle, Somerset, England.... |
hermitage, endowed by William son of Godfrey of Eddington 1199; Augustinian Canons Regular priory cell, dependent on Glastonbury 1267; refounded before 1270; independent 1275; dissolved 1536; granted to John and James Bisse 1553/4: parochial church of St Philip and St James Church built on the site |
The Holy Trinity, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Stephen Burtle Moor Priory; St Stephens Chapel, Sprauellissmede; Byrkley Priory; Burcle Priory; Bercle Priory; Brademers Priory Burtle Burtle Burtle is a village and civil parish on the Somerset Levels in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England.-History:Burtle Priory originated as a hermitage on a site called Sprauellissmede, endowed by William son of Godfrey of Eddington in 1199... 51.169953°N 2.870297°W |
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| Cannington Nunnery Cannington Nunnery Cannington Nunnery was established around 1138 and dissolved in 1536 in Cannington, Somerset, England.It was attached to the Church of St Mary.... |
Benedictine nuns from Dorset Dorset Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974... founded c.1138 by Robert de Courcey; transferred to Colwich Abbey Colwich Abbey Colwich Abbey is a community of Roman Catholic nuns of the English Benedictine Congregation founded in 1623 at Cambrai, Flanders, in the Spanish Netherlands... converted into a mansion; reverted to nunnery; dissolved 1536; granted to Edward Rogers 1538/9; remains incorporated into Cannington Court Cannington Court Cannington Court in the village of Cannington, Somerset, England was built around 1138 as the lay wing of a Benedictine nunnery, founded by Robert de Courcy. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.... , built on site |
Canyngton Nunnery Cannington, Somerset Cannington, Somerset Cannington is a village and civil parish north-west of Bridgwater in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England. It lies on the west bank of the River Parret, and contains the hamlet of Edstock.-History:... 51.150386°N 3.061522°W |
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| Charterhouse on Mendip | Carthusian monks grange (purported cell), dependent on Witham; granted Robert May 1544/5 |
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| Chewstoke Cell | cell(?) founded (?) by Elizabeth de Sancta Cruce; dissolved before 1500(?) |
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| Cleeve Abbey Cleeve Abbey Cleeve Abbey is a medieval monastery located near the village of Washford, in Somerset, England. The abbey was founded in the late twelfth century as a house for monks of the austere Cistercian order. Over its 350-year monastic history Cleeve was undistinguished amongst the abbeys of its order,... |
Cistercian monks from Revesby Revesby Abbey Revesby Abbey was a Cistercian monastery located near the village of Revesby in Lincolnshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1143 by William de Roumare, Earl of Lincoln. The first monks came to the abbey from the great Yorkshire house of Rievaulx Abbey... founded between 1186 and 1191, land granted by William de Roumare (Romara), Earl of Lincoln William de Roumare, Earl of Lincoln William de Romare , 1st Earl of Lincoln, 2nd Baron of Kendall, Lord of Bolingbroke.... (building apparently begun by 1198 - 24 or 25 June 1198; dissolved 1536; granted to Thomas, Earl of Sussex 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... |
Vallis Florida; Clyve Abbey; Cliff Abbey Washford Washford Washford is a small village on the Washford River in the English county of Somerset. It is within the civil parish of Old Cleeve and is best known as the site of Cleeve Abbey, one of the best-preserved medieval monasteries in England... /Old Cleeve Old Cleeve Old Cleeve is a village and civil parish south east of Minehead in the West Somerset district of Somerset, England. The civil parish of Old Cleeve covers an area of and includes the villages of Blue Anchor, Roadwater and Washford as well as hamlets such as Bilbrook, Chapel Cleeve, Golsoncott and... 51.155333°N 3.364781°W |
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| Dodlinch Priory ~ | Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine possibly initially dependent on Bristol; associated with the Victorine abbey at Bristol; founded c.1210 by William de Courtney; transferred to Woodspring ?before 1226; dissolved 1230 |
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| Downside Abbey Downside Abbey The Basilica of St Gregory the Great at Downside, commonly known as Downside Abbey, is a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery and the Senior House of the English Benedictine Congregation. One of its main apostolates is a school for children aged nine to eighteen... * |
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Benedictine monks transferred from Douai Douai -Main sights:Douai's ornate Gothic style belfry was begun in 1380, on the site of an earlier tower. The 80 m high structure includes an impressive carillon, consisting of 62 bells spanning 5 octaves. The originals, some dating from 1391 were removed in 1917 during World War I by the occupying... founded 1814 |
The Abbey Church of Saint Gregory the Great, Downside Downside Abbey The Basilica of St Gregory the Great at Downside, commonly known as Downside Abbey, is a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery and the Senior House of the English Benedictine Congregation. One of its main apostolates is a school for children aged nine to eighteen... , Stratton-on-Fosse Stratton-on-the-Fosse Stratton-on-the-Fosse Stratton-on-the-Fosse is a village and civil parish located on the edge of the Mendip Hills, south-west of Westfield, north-east of Shepton Mallet, and from Frome, in Somerset, England. It has a population 1,045, and has a rural agricultural landscape, although it was part of the once-thriving... 51.253975°N 2.493594°W |
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| Dunster Priory Dunster Priory Dunster Priory was established as a Benedictine monastery around 1100 in Dunster, Somerset, England.The first church in Dunster was built by William de Mohun who gave the church and the tithes of several manors and two fisheries, to the Benedictine Abbey at Bath. The priory, which was situated... + |
Benedictine monks dependent on Bath; founded c.1100 (after 1090) by William de Mohun; dissolved 1539; granted to Humphrey Colles 1542/3; church in parochial use as the Priory Church of St George Priory Church of St George, Dunster The Priory Church of St George in Dunster, Somerset, England is predominantly 15th century with evidence of 12th and 13th century work. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.-History:... |
Priory Church of St George Priory Church of St George, Dunster The Priory Church of St George in Dunster, Somerset, England is predominantly 15th century with evidence of 12th and 13th century work. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.-History:... Dunster Dunster Dunster is a village and civil parish in west Somerset, England, situated on the Bristol Channel coast south-southeast of Minehead and northwest of Taunton. The village has a population of 862 .The village has numerous restaurants and three pubs... 51.182239°N 3.445697°W |
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| Frome Monastery | Saxon (Benedictine?) monks - purportedly from Malmesbury; founded after 675 by St Aldhelm; dissolved before 690? |
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| Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. The ruins are now a grade I listed building, and a Scheduled Ancient Monument and are open as a visitor attraction.... |
Saxon monks founded c.6thC(?); Benedictine? monks founded c.705; secular 9thC? Benedictine monks (re)founded(?) c.960; dissolved 15 November 1539; granted to Edward, Duke of Somerset 1547/8; granted to Sir Peter Carew 1558/9; ruins purchased by the Bath and Wells Diocesan Trust 1908; now in ownership of the Church of England Church of England The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St... with public access |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Glastonbury Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. The ruins are now a grade I listed building, and a Scheduled Ancient Monument and are open as a visitor attraction.... Glastonbury Glastonbury Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, England, situated at a dry point on the low lying Somerset Levels, south of Bristol. The town, which is in the Mendip district, had a population of 8,784 in the 2001 census... 51.145831°N 2.714022°W |
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| Green Ore Cell(?) | Bendictine monks 'cell of Glaston'; probable grange of Hinton Charterhouse |
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| Haselbury Priory | hermitage to 1154; Augustinian Canons Regular William fitz Walter began house — apparently not completed; possibly destroyed in the contests of the barons |
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| Hinton Priory Hinton Priory Hinton Priory was one of the ten medieval Carthusian houses in England. It was first established at Hatherop in 1222 by William Longspee, Earl of Salisbury. The monks disliked the location, and on Longspee's death in 1226 they petitioned his countess for a new site to achieve greater solitude... |
Carthusian monks (community founded 1222 at Hatherop Hatherop Hatherop is a village and civil parish in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about north of Fairford in Gloucestershire. The River Coln forms part of the western boundary of the parish.-History:... by William Longspee); transferred to Hinton Charterhouse Hinton Charterhouse Hinton Charterhouse is a small village and civil parish in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority, Somerset, England. The parish, which includes the village of Midford, has a population of 477.... in May 1232; dissolved 1539; now in private ownership without public access |
Hinton Charterhouse Hinton Charterhouse Hinton Charterhouse Hinton Charterhouse is a small village and civil parish in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority, Somerset, England. The parish, which includes the village of Midford, has a population of 477.... 51.3313356°N 2.3195931°W |
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| Ilchester Blackfriars Ilchester Friary Ilchester Friary was founded between 1221 and 1260 as a Dominican monastery in Ilchester Somerset, England.The buildings were restored in the 13th and 14th centuries until the site occupied a site, and by the 15th century it extended beyond the town walls.... # |
Dominican Friars founded between 1221 and 1260; dissolved 1538; demolished early 19th century |
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| Ilchester Nunnery Ilchester Nunnery Ilchester Nunnery, in Ilchester, Somerset, England, was founded around 1217-1220 as the Whitehall Hospital of the Holy Trinity, after the gift of a house and other property by William Dennis of Sock Dennis... |
hospital founded c.1217-1220 by William Dennis (Dacus); Augustinian Canonesses refounded before 1281; dissolved before 1463 |
Whitehall Hospital of the Holy Trinity Blanchesale Hospital; Whitehall Hospital Ilchester Ilchester Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo or Ivel, five miles north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. The parish, which includes the village of Sock Dennis and the old parish of Northover, has a population of 2,021... 51.002503°N 2.682886°W |
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| Keynsham Abbey Keynsham Abbey Keynsham Abbey in Keynsham, Somerset, England was founded by William, Earl of Gloucester for the Augustinian Canons Regular around 1170 and survived until 1539... |
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Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1170 by William, Earl of Gloucester William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester was the son and heir of Sir Robert de Caen, 1st Earl of Gloucester, and Mabel FitzHamon of Gloucester, daughter of Robert Fitzhamon.- Lineage :... dissolved 1539; granted to Thomas Bridges, Esq 1552/3 |
Keynsham Keynsham Keynsham is a town and civil parish between Bristol and Bath in Somerset, south-west England. It has a population of 15,533.It was listed in the Domesday Book as Cainesham, which is believed to mean the home of Saint Keyne.... 51.413117°N 2.496744°W |
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| Kilve Chantry Kilve Chantry Kilve Chantry was a religious site in Kilve, Somerset, England.The Chantry was founded in 1329, when a brotherhood of five monks was employed to say Mass for their founder, Simon de Furneaux. The Roll of Incumbents shows that several successive chantry priests were incumbents of Kilve parish. It... |
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founded 1329 by Simon de Furneaux; dissolved late 14th century damaged by fire in 1848 |
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| Montacute Priory Montacute Priory Montacute Priory was a Cluniac priory of the Benedictine order in Montacute, Somerset, England, founded between 1078 and 1102 by William, Count of Mortain, in face of a threat that if he did not do so, the King would take the land from him. It was the only Somerset dependency of Cluny Abbey until... |
Cluniac monks founded between 1078 and 1102 by William, Count of Mortain William, Count of Mortain William de Mortaigne, Count of Mortain, Earl of Cornwall was the son of Robert, Count of Mortain, the half-brother of William I of England... dissolved 1539; granted to Robert, Earl of Leicester 1573/4; remains now part of Abbey Farmhouse Abbey Farmhouse, Montacute Abbey Farmhouse is a detached house in Montacute, Somerset, England, which incorporates the gateway of the medieval Montacute Priory. It was built in the 16th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.... |
Montecute; Mons Acutus Montacute Montacute Montacute is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England, west of Yeovil. The village has a population of 680 . The name Montacute is thought by some to derive from the Latin "Mons Acutus", referring to the small but still quite acute hill dominating the village to the west.The village... 50.949767°N 2.719553°W |
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| Muchelney Abbey Muchelney Abbey Muchelney Abbey is an English Heritage property in the village of Muchelney in the Somerset Levels, England.It comprises the remains and foundations of a medieval Benedictine abbey, the site of an earlier Anglo-Saxon abbey, and an early Tudor house dating from the 16th century, formerly the... |
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Religious building erected on the site in 693; Benedictine monks founded 10th century; dissolved 1538; granted to Edward, Earl of Hertford 1537/8; (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... |
Michelney Abbey Muchelney Muchelney Muchelney is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, on the River Parrett, south of Huish Episcopi and miles south west of Somerton in the South Somerset district... 51.016544°N 2.820378°W |
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| Stavordale Priory Stavordale Priory Stavordale Priory in Charlton Musgrove, Somerset, England was built as a priory church in the 13th century and was converted into a private residence in 1533... |
Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1243 by a member of the Lovel family; merged with Taunton Priory Taunton Priory Taunton Priory, or the Priory of St Peter and St Paul, was an Augustinian monastery founded c. 1115 by William Gyffarde , Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England near Taunton, Somerset, England.... in 1533; granted to John, Earl of Oxford 1544/5; conventual church converted into a private house, renovated and extended in 1905 |
Slaverdale Priory Charlton Musgrove Charlton Musgrove Charlton Musgrove is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated north east of Wincanton in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 375... 51.086261°N 2.376161°W |
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| Stogursey Priory Priory of St. Andrews of the Ards The Priory of St. Andrews of the Ards was a Benedictine Abbey at Stogursey in Somerset.Originally the area was known as Stoke and by 1086 was owned by William de Falaise following the Norman Conquest. He who had recently married Geva, daughter of Serlo de Burci, and widow of Martin "de Wallis"... |
Benedictine monks founded 1100-7: church granted by William de Falaise and his wife Geva; alien house, dependent on Lonlay 1183; founded c.1204 granted to Eton College 1440; last prior left 1442 |
Priory of St. Andrews of the Ards Priory of St. Andrews of the Ards The Priory of St. Andrews of the Ards was a Benedictine Abbey at Stogursey in Somerset.Originally the area was known as Stoke and by 1086 was owned by William de Falaise following the Norman Conquest. He who had recently married Geva, daughter of Serlo de Burci, and widow of Martin "de Wallis"... Stoke Courcy Priory Stogursey Stogursey Stogursey is the name of a small village and civil parish in the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England. It is situated from Nether Stowey, and west of Bridgwater... 51.181111°N 3.140917°W |
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| Taunton Priory Taunton Priory Taunton Priory, or the Priory of St Peter and St Paul, was an Augustinian monastery founded c. 1115 by William Gyffarde , Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England near Taunton, Somerset, England.... # |
Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1115 by William Giffard William Giffard William Giffard was the Lord Chancellor of England of William II and Henry I, from 1093 to 1101.Giffard was the brother of Walter Giffard earl of Buckingham. He also held the office of Dean of Rouen prior to his election as bishop. On 3 August 1100 he became bishop of Winchester by nomination of... , Bishop of Winchester; dissolved 1539; granted to Mathew Colehurst 1544/5; part of remains now called 'Priory Barn'; converted into a cricket museum |
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... , Taunton Taunton Priory Taunton Priory, or the Priory of St Peter and St Paul, was an Augustinian monastery founded c. 1115 by William Gyffarde , Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England near Taunton, Somerset, England.... Taunton Taunton Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the shire county of Somerset.... 51.018083°N 3.098203°W |
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| Taunton Whitefriars | Carmelite Friars licence granted 1341; revoked 1343; house never established |
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| Templecombe Preceptory Templecombe Preceptory Templecombe Preceptory was established in 1185 in Templecombe, Somerset, England.One of the manors within the parish was held by Earl Leofwine who gave it to Bishop Odo of Bayeux after the Norman Conquest. It was his descendant Serlo FitzOdo who granted it to the Knights Templar who established a... |
Knights Templar granted by Serlo FitzOdo in 1185. founded 1185 dissolved 1312; granted to Knights of St John Knights of St John transferred 1312 dissolved 1539; granted to Richard Andrews and Leonard Chamberlayne |
Combe Templariorum; Temple Comb Preceptory Templecombe Templecombe Templecombe is a village in Somerset, England, situated on the A357 road five miles south of Wincanton, twelve miles east of Yeovil, and 30 miles west of Salisbury. The village has a population of 1,506... 50.999803°N 2.415361°W |
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| Witham Friary Witham Charterhouse Witham Charterhouse was the earliest of the ten medieval Carthusian houses in England.-History:It was established at Witham Friary, Somerset in 1178/1179 from a founding party led by a monk called Narbert from the Grande Chartreuse... + |
Carthusian monks founded 1180/1; dissolved 1539; granted to Ralph Hopton 1544/5; church now in parochial use |
The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Witham The Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John Baptist and All Saints, Witham Friary Church of St Mary, Witham Friary The Church of St Mary in Witham Friary, Somerset, England dates from around 1200 and it has been designated as a Grade I listed building.The church was originally part of the priory which gave the village its name. The Witham Charterhouse, a Carthusian Priory founded in 1182 by Henry II, which had... (former lay brothers' church) Witham Abbey Witham Charterhouse Witham Charterhouse Witham Charterhouse was the earliest of the ten medieval Carthusian houses in England.-History:It was established at Witham Friary, Somerset in 1178/1179 from a founding party led by a monk called Narbert from the Grande Chartreuse... ; Selwood Friary Witham Friary Witham Friary Witham Friary is a small village and civil parish located between the Somerset towns of Frome and Bruton. It is in the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the ancient Forest of Selwood.- History :... 51.167222°N 2.365378°W |
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| Woodspring Priory Woodspring Priory Woodspring Priory is a former Augustinian priory beside the Severn Estuary about north-east of Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. It was founded in the early thirteenth century, and dedicated to Thomas Becket . After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the priory was converted into a farmhouse... ^ |
Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine founded 13thC; dissolved 1539; granted to William and John Lacy 1559/60; currently in use as an exhibuiltion centre for artwork; (LT Landmark Trust The Landmark Trust is a British building conservation charity, founded in 1965 by Sir John and Lady Smith, that rescues buildings of historic interest or architectural merit and then gives them a new life by making them available for holiday rental... |
The Priory Church of the honour of the Holy Trinity, Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint Thomas the Martyr of Canterbury, Worspring Worspring Priory Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury... 51.390578°N 2.944908°W |
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| Yenston Priory Yenston Priory Yenston Priory was a Benedictine priory in Henstridge, Somerset, England.It was a cell of the Abbey of Sever in Normandy, France. It was founded by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester, who died around 1100 and was also known as Hugh Abrincus, and Hugh Lupus. Around 1468 it was granted to Eton... # |
Benedictine monks founded before 1100 by alien cell or grange(?), dependent on St Sever; founded before c.1090 by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester (Hugh Abrincis); mentioned in the reign of Edward I; doubtful it ever had status of priory; granted to Eton College c.1468; exchanged for other lands; held by Sir Thomas Bell by 1548; 16th century house possibly built on site; adjacent fields called 'Priory Plot' and 'Priors' possibly associated with the grange |
Henstridge Henstridge Henstridge is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated miles east of Sherborne in the South Somerset district, near the border with Dorset. The parish includes the hamlet of Yenston... 50.988692°N 2.410748°W or 50.9876287°N 2.4145246°W |
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