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Shelford Priory
Shelford Priory is a former Augustinian Canons, Augustinian Monastery located in the village of Shelford, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. The priory was founded by Ralph Haunselyn around 1160–80 and Dissolution of the Monasteries, dissolved in 1536. Little remains of the original priory. Following dissolution it was granted to Michael Stanhope, and c.1600 Shelford Manor was constructed on the site. The manor was fortified and then partially destroyed during the English Civil War. The house was reconstructed c.1678, however, it was altered in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is now known as Shelford Manor and is a private residence. The Priory Shelford priory was a small monastery founded on the south-bank of the River Trent by Ralph Haunselyn (or Hauselin) during the reign of Henry II of England, King Henry II (1154-1189), and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. In 1258, the question of who founded the priory was argued. William Bardolf and Adam de Everingham took each other to cour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelford, Nottinghamshire
Shelford is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire. The population of the former civil parish of Shelford and Newton at the 2011 census was 673. It is near Radcliffe on Trent. It has an old manor house (built on the site of Shelford Priory), a church and a caravan park and bar. It also has a pub restaurant, The Earl of Chesterfield Arms. Several small farms operate in the village, engaging in arable and livestock farming, with much of the harvesting being contracted out to outside companies. Toponymy Shelford contains the Old English word ''scelde'' for shallowness; perhaps also a shallow place, + ''ford'' (Old English), a ford, so "Shallow ford". History It was the location of Shelford Priory, a former Augustinian house. The priory was founded by Ralph Haunselyn around 1160–80 and dissolved in 1536. The village was the scene of a battle in the English Civil War when the Royalist garrison of Shelford Manor was taken on 3 November 164 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |