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Monastic houses in England include
abbey An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot or abbess. Abbeys provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks and nuns. The c ...
s, priories and friaries, among other
monastic Monasticism (from Ancient Greek , , from , , 'alone'), also referred to as monachism, or monkhood, is a religion, religious way of life in which one renounces world (theology), worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work. Monastic ...
religious houses. The sites are listed by modern ( post-1974) county.


Overview

The list is presented in alphabetical order
ceremonial county The counties and areas for the purposes of the lieutenancies, also referred to as the lieutenancy areas of England and informally known as ceremonial counties, are areas of England to which lords-lieutenant are appointed. Legally, the areas i ...
. Foundations are listed alphabetically within each county. Communities/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, and the current status of the site. Formal name or dedication is the formal name of the establishment or the person in whose name the church is dedicated, where known. Some of the establishments have had alternative names over the course of time; such alternatives in name or spelling have been given.
Alien house Alien priories were religious establishments in England, such as monasteries and convents, which were under the control of another religious house outside England. Usually the mother-house was in France.Coredon ''Dictionary of Medieval Terms'' p. ...
s are included, as are smaller establishments such as
cells Cell most often refers to: * Cell (biology), the functional basic unit of life Cell may also refer to: Locations * Monastic cell, a small room, hut, or cave in which a religious recluse lives, alternatively the small precursor of a monastery w ...
and notable
monastic grange Monastic granges were outlying landholdings held by monasteries independent of the manorial system. The first granges were owned by the Cistercians and other orders followed. Wealthy monastic houses had many granges, most of which were largely ...
s (particularly those with resident monks), and also camerae of the military orders of monks (
Knights Templars , colors = White mantle with a red cross , colors_label = Attire , march = , mascot = Two knights riding a single horse , equipment ...
and
Knights Hospitaller The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem ( la, Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani), commonly known as the Knights Hospitaller (), was a medieval and early modern Catholic military order. It was headq ...
). The numerous monastic hospitals ''per se'' are not included here unless at some time the foundation had, or was purported to have the status or function of an
abbey An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot or abbess. Abbeys provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks and nuns. The c ...
,
priory A priory is a monastery of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or nuns (such as the Dominicans, Augustinians, Franciscans, and Carmelites), or monasteries of ...
,
friary A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer whic ...
or
preceptor A preceptor (from Latin, "''praecepto''") is a teacher responsible for upholding a ''precept'', meaning a certain law or tradition. Buddhist monastic orders Senior Buddhist monks can become the preceptors for newly ordained monks. In the Buddhi ...
/commandery. The name of the county is given where there is reference to an establishment in another county. Where the county has changed since the foundation's dissolution the modern county is given in parentheses, and in instances where the referenced foundation ceased to exist before the unification of England, the kingdom is given, followed by the modern county in parentheses.


Abbreviations and key

Locations with names in ''italics'' indicate probable duplication (misidentification with another location) or non-existent foundations (either erroneous reference or proposed foundation never implemented) or ecclesiastical establishments with a monastic appellation but lacking monastic connection.


Alphabetical listing


Bedfordshire

A History of the County of Bedford: Volume 1
BritishHistory.ac.uk; accessed 4 May 2014. Return to top of page


Berkshire

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Bristol

(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in Bristol This list of the monastic houses in Bristol includes abbeys, priories, friaries and other monastic religious houses in Bristol. See also * List of monastic houses in England Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Monastic houses i ...
'' edit/sup>) A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 2
British History Online; accessed 4 May 2014. Return to top of page


Buckinghamshire

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Buckinghamshire'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Cambridgeshire

(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in Cambridgeshire The following is a list of monastic houses in Cambridgeshire, England. The following locations in Cambridgeshire lack known monastic connections: * Barnwell Priory Abbey: (The Church of Saint Andrew-the-Less, Barnwell), built adjacen ...
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Cheshire

(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in Cheshire The following is a list of the monastic houses in Cheshire, England. See also * List of monastic houses in England * List of monastic houses in Wales Notes References Bibliography {{DEFAULTSORT:Monastic houses in Cheshi ...
'' edit/sup>) A History of the County of Chester: Volume 3
British History Online; accessed 4 May 2014. Return to top of page


Cornwall

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Cornwall'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Cumbria

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Cumbria'' edit/sup>) A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 2
British History Online; accessed 4 May 2014. Return to top of page


Derbyshire

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Derbyshire'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Devon

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Devon'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Dorset

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Dorset'' edit/sup>) A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 2
British History Online; accessed 4 May 2014. Return to top of page


County Durham

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in County Durham'' edit/sup>) A History of the County of Durham: Volume 2
British History Online; accessed 4 May 2014. Return to top of page


Essex

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Essex'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Gloucestershire

(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in Gloucestershire The following is a list of the monastic houses in Gloucestershire, England. See also * List of monastic houses in England * List of monastic houses in Wales Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Monastic houses in Gloucestershire ...
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Greater Manchester

''For references or to add or amend any details or images, please refer to the individual article for each monastic house.'' Return to top of page


Hampshire

(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in Hampshire The following is a list of the monastic houses in Hampshire, England. See also * List of monastic houses in England Monastic houses in England include abbeys, priories and friaries, among other monastic religious houses. The site ...
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Herefordshire

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Herefordshire'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Hertfordshire

(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in Hertfordshire The following is a list of the monastic houses in Hertfordshire, England. See also * List of monastic houses in England Notes References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Monastic houses in Hertfordshire Medieval sites in England Lists of Christi ...
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Isle of Wight

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Kent

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Lancashire

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Lancashire'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Leicestershire

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Leicestershire'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Lincolnshire

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Lincolnshire'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


London

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in London'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Merseyside

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Merseyside'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Norfolk


Northamptonshire

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Northamptonshire'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Northumberland

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Northumberland'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Nottinghamshire

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Nottinghamshire'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Oxfordshire

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Oxfordshire'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Rutland

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Rutland'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Shropshire

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Shropshire'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Somerset

(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in Somerset The following is a list of the monastic houses in Somerset, England. See also * List of monastic houses in England Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Monastic houses in Somerset Medieval sites in England Religion in Somerset Somers ...
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Staffordshire

(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in Staffordshire The following is a list of the monastic houses in Staffordshire, England. See also * List of monastic houses in England Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Monastic houses in Staffordshire Medieval sites in England Houses in Staff ...
'' edit/sup>) A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 3
British History Online; accessed 4 May 2014. Return to top of page


Suffolk

(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in Suffolk The following is a list of monastic houses in Suffolk, England. See also * List of monastic houses in England Monastic houses in England include abbeys, priories and friaries, among other monastic religious houses. The sites are ...
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Surrey

(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in Surrey The following is a list of the monastic houses in Surrey, England. The following establishments have no monastic connection: * Nutfield Priory — hotel in Nutfield, Surrey See also * List of monastic houses in England Notes ...
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Sussex


East Sussex

(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in East Sussex The following is a list of the monastic houses in East Sussex, England. See also * List of monastic houses in England Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Monastic houses in East Sussex East Sussex Lists of buildings and structures ...
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West Sussex

(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in West Sussex The following is a list of the monastic houses in West Sussex, England. See also * List of monastic houses in England Notes References Sources

* Binns, Alison (1989) ''Studies in the History of Medieval Religion 1: Dedications ...
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Tyne and Wear

(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in Tyne and Wear The following is a list of the monastic houses in Tyne and Wear, England. See also * List of monastic houses in England Notes References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Monastic houses in Tyne and Wear Medieval sites in England Lists of Chris ...
'' edit/sup>)A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 2
British History Online; accessed 4 May 2014. Return to top of page


Warwickshire

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Warwickshire'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


West Midlands

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in the West Midlands'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Wiltshire

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Wiltshire'' edit/sup>) Return to top of page


Worcestershire

(For references and location detail ''see List of monastic houses in Worcestershire'' edit/sup>) A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 2
British History Online; accessed 4 May 2014. Return to top of page


East Riding of Yorkshire

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North Yorkshire

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South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire South Yorkshire is a ceremonial and metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. The county has four council areas which are the cities of Doncaster and Sheffield as well as the boroughs of Barnsley and Rotherham. ...
was created in 1974 from part of the former
West Riding The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county County of York, West Riding (the area under the control of West Riding County Council), abbreviated County ...
of Yorkshire.


West Yorkshire

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See also

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*
List of monasteries dissolved by Henry VIII of England These monasteries were dissolved by King Henry VIII of England in the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The list is by no means exhaustive, since over 800 religious houses existed before the Reformation, and virtually every town, of any size, ha ...
* List of abbeys and priories *
List of monastic houses in Scotland List of monastic houses in Scotland is a catalogue of the abbeys, priories, friaries and other monastic religious houses of Scotland. In this article alien houses are included, as are smaller establishments such as cells and notable monasti ...
*
List of monastic houses in Wales List of monastic houses in Wales is a catalogue of abbeys, priories, friaries and other monastic religious houses in Wales. In this article, alien houses are included, as are smaller establishments such as cells and notable monastic granges ...
*
List of monastic houses on the Isle of Man List of the monastic houses on the Isle of Man is a catalogue of abbeys, priories, friaries or other monastic house on the Isle of Man. Abbreviations and Key List See also * List of abbeys and priories * List of monastic houses in Engla ...
*
List of monastic houses in Ireland This is a list of the abbeys, priories, friaries and other monastic religious houses in Ireland. This article provides a gazetteer for the whole of Ireland. Links to individual county lists ''To navigate the listings on this page, use th ...
*
List of monasteries dissolved by Henry VIII of England These monasteries were dissolved by King Henry VIII of England in the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The list is by no means exhaustive, since over 800 religious houses existed before the Reformation, and virtually every town, of any size, ha ...
*
List of cathedrals in England and Wales This is a list of cathedrals in England and Wales and the Crown Dependencies of the Isle of Man, Gibraltar and those in the Channel Islands, by country. Former and intended cathedrals are listed separately. A cathedral church is a Christian ...
*
List of cathedrals in Scotland This is a list of cathedrals in Scotland. A cathedral church is a Christian place of worship that is the chief, or 'mother' church of a diocese. The distinction of ''cathedral'' refers to that church being the location of the ''cathedra'', the ...
*
List of cathedrals in Ireland This article lists the current and former cathedrals of the main Christian churches in Ireland. Since the main denominations are organised on an all-Ireland basis, this article includes information about both jurisdictions: Northern Ireland and ...
*
Listed buildings in England This is an as yet incomplete list of listed buildings in England, which are the majority of the listed buildings of the United Kingdom. The organisation of the lists in this series is on the same basis as the statutory register. County names ar ...
*
Christian monasticism Christian monasticism is the devotional practice of Christians who live ascetic and typically cloistered lives that are dedicated to Christian worship. It began to develop early in the history of the Christian Church, modeled upon scriptural ex ...


Notes


References


Citations


Sources

* Knowles, David & Hadcock, R. Neville, ''Medieval Religious Houses of England and Wales'', Longman Group Ltd., 1971, * New, Anthony, ''A Guide to the Abbeys of England and Wales'', Constable, 1985, * Thorold, Henry, ''Collins Guide to Cathedrals, Abbeys and Priories of England and Wales'', Collins, 1986, * Thorold, Henry, ''Collins Guide to the Ruined Abbeys of England, Wales and Scotland'', Collins, 1993, * Wright, Geoffrey N., ''Discovering Abbeys and Priories'', Shire Publications Ltd., 2004, * Morris, Richard, ''Cathedrals and Abbeys of England and Wales'', J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1979, *''English Cathedrals and Abbeys, Illustrated'', Odhams Press Ltd., ISBN ''none'' * James, M. R., ''Abbeys'', The Grammar School, Thornbury, Glos. 1925, * Robinson, David, ''The Cistercian Abbeys of Britain'', B. T. Batsford with English Heritage, CADW, Historic Scotland, 2002, * Brabbs, Derry, ''Abbeys and Monasteries'', Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1999, * Platt, Colin, ''The Abbeys and Priories of Medieval England'', Barnes & Noble Books, * Hogg, Garry, ''Priories and Abbeys of England'', David & Charles (Publishers) Ltd., 1972, * Greene, J. Patrick, ''Norton Priory: the archaeology of a medieval religious house'', Cambridge University Press, 1989 * Starkey, H. F., ''Old Runcorn'', Halton Borough Council, 1990 * ''Map of Monastic Britain, South Sheet'', Ordnance Survey, 2nd edition, 1954 * ''Map of Monastic Britain, North Sheet'', Ordnance Survey, 2nd edition, 1955 * William Cobbett,
List Of Abbeys, Priories, Nunneries, Hospitals: And Other Religious Foundations In England And Wales And In Ireland, Confiscated, Seized On, Or Alienated, By The Protestant "Reformation" Sovereigns And Parliaments
', Thomas Richardson and Son; Dublin and Derby, 1868


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Abbeys And Priories In England England abbeys Roman Catholic monasteries in England