List of monastic houses in Worcestershire
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The following is a list of monastic houses in Worcestershire
, England.
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, England.
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| Astley Priory | Benedictine monks, alien priory of St Taurin founded 13thC; dissolved 1414 |
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| Bordesley Abbey Bordesley Abbey Bordesley Abbey was a 12th century Cistercian abbey near the town of Redditch, in Worcestershire, England.The abbey's foundation has been attributed to Queen Maud, but it is actually down to Waleran de Beaumont, Count of Meulan who gave the monks of Garendon Abbey in Leicestershire some more land.... |
Savignac monks from Garendon founded 1138-1147 Cistercian monks 1147; dissolved 1538; now in ownership of Borough of Redditch |
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| Cook Hill Priory | Cistercian nuns | |||
| Cookhill Priory Cookhill Priory Cookhill Priory was a Cistercian nunnery in Worcestershire, England. It was founded by Isabel de Mauduit in 1260.It is now a Grade II* listed building.... |
Augustinian Canons Regular founded 12thC |
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| Dudley Priory Dudley Priory Dudley Priory is a dissolved priory in Dudley, West Midlands , England. The ruins of the priory are located within Priory Park, alongside the Priory Estate, and is both a Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade I listed. The ruins received this status on September 14, 1949.The priory was founded in... |
Cluniac monks founded 1160; site now located in public Priory Park |
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| Evesham Abbey Evesham Abbey Evesham Abbey was founded by Saint Egwin at Evesham in England between 700 and 710 A.D. following a vision of the Virgin Mary by Eof.According to the monastic history, Evesham came through the Norman Conquest unusually well, because of a quick approach by Abbot Æthelwig to William the Conqueror... |
Benedictine monks founded c.701; now within a public park |
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| Great Malvern Priory Great Malvern Priory Great Malvern Priory in Malvern, Worcestershire, England, was a Benedictine monastery c.1075-1540 and is now an Anglican parish church.-History:... |
Benedictine monks founded c.1075; dissolved 1540 |
The Priory Church of Saint Mary and Saint Michael St Michael St Michael was a brand that was owned and used by Marks & Spencer from 1928 until 2000.-History:The brand was introduced by Simon Marks in 1928, after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer, Michael Marks. By 1950, virtually all goods were sold under the St Michael brand... , Great Malvern Great Malvern Priory Great Malvern Priory in Malvern, Worcestershire, England, was a Benedictine monastery c.1075-1540 and is now an Anglican parish church.-History:... Malvern Priory |
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| Halesowen Abbey Halesowen Abbey Halesowen Abbey was an abbey in Halesowen, England of which only ruins remain. It was located in an exclave of the historic county of Shropshire until 1844... |
Historical county location. See entry under |
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| Little Malvern Priory Little Malvern Priory Little Malvern Priory, in the village of Little Malvern near Malvern, Worcestershire, was a Benedictine monastery c.1171-1537. It was founded from Worcester Cathedral. Little remains of the 12th century church, which was rebuilt in 1480-1482. The site is now occupied by house named Little Malvern... |
Benedictine monks founded c.1171; dissolved 1537; site now occupied by house named 'Little Malvern Court' |
The Priory Church of Saint Giles, Little Malvern Little Malvern Priory Little Malvern Priory, in the village of Little Malvern near Malvern, Worcestershire, was a Benedictine monastery c.1171-1537. It was founded from Worcester Cathedral. Little remains of the 12th century church, which was rebuilt in 1480-1482. The site is now occupied by house named Little Malvern... |
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| The Priory, Pebworth | ||||
| Pershore Abbey Pershore Abbey Pershore Abbey, at Pershore in Worcestershire, was an Anglo-Saxon abbey and is now an Anglican parish church.-Foundation:The foundation of the minster at Pershore is alluded to in a spurious charter of King Æthelred of Mercia... |
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secular canons c.689 Benedictine monks founded 972; dissolved 1539 |
The Priory Church of Saint Mary the Virgin and 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... , The Priory Church of Saint Mary and Saint Eadburga |
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| Stanbrook Abbey Stanbrook Abbey Stanbrook Abbey is an abbey built as a contemplative house for Benedictine nuns. It was founded in 1625 in Cambrai, Flanders, then part of the Spanish Netherlands, under the auspices of the English Benedictine Congregation.-History:... * |
Benedictine nuns founded 1838 |
The Abbey Church of Our Lady of Consolation, Callow End, Stanbrook Stanbrook Abbey Stanbrook Abbey is an abbey built as a contemplative house for Benedictine nuns. It was founded in 1625 in Cambrai, Flanders, then part of the Spanish Netherlands, under the auspices of the English Benedictine Congregation.-History:... |
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| Westwood Priory Westwood Priory Westwood Priory was a priory of Benedictine nuns founded around 1160, near Droitwich, Worcestershire, England. It was a daughter house of Fontevraud Abbey.A group from Westwood moved to Amesbury Priory when it was refounded in 1177.... |
Benedictine nuns, a cell of Fontévrault dissolved 1553 |
The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Westwood Westwood Priory Westwood Priory was a priory of Benedictine nuns founded around 1160, near Droitwich, Worcestershire, England. It was a daughter house of Fontevraud Abbey.A group from Westwood moved to Amesbury Priory when it was refounded in 1177.... |
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| Whistones Priory, Barbourne |
Cistercian nuns founded 1255 |
The Priory Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Barbourne The White Ladies, Aston |
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| GreyFriars, Worcester GreyFriars, Worcester Greyfriars, Worcester, was a Franciscan friary and school in Worcester, England.-Greyfriars:The Greyfriars in Friar Street is the finest half-timbered building in the City. From the 13th century until the Reformation the street was dominated by a Franciscan Friary from which Friar Street and... |
Franciscan Friars founded c.1236/8 |
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| The White Ladies, Worcester | Cistercian nuns | |||
| Worcester Cathedral St. Peter's Priory | secular canons founded 680 |
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| Worcester Cathedral Priory Worcester Cathedral Worcester Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Worcester, England; situated on a bank overlooking the River Severn. It is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Worcester. Its official name is The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary the Virgin of Worcester... |
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secular canons 743 Benedictine monks founded 969 |
The Cathedral and Priory Church of Saint Mary, Worcester Worcester Cathedral Worcester Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Worcester, England; situated on a bank overlooking the River Severn. It is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Worcester. Its official name is The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary the Virgin of Worcester... 52.188510°N 2.220870°W |
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