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Blackborough Priory
Blackborough Priory — monastery in Middleton, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Watlington · 6.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Blackborough Priory is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "monastery in Middleton, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6985°, 0.4759°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Nar SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blackborough Priory was a Benedictine monastic house in Norfolk, England, about 5 miles or 8 km south east of King's Lynn. The Ordnance Survey map shows the remains of fishponds nearby, which may have been for the use of the monastery.
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Background
History
The priory was founded in 1150 by Roger de Scales and his wife Muriel, and was intended for the use of monks. Later, both nuns and monks were allowed in the priory. By 1200 the priory was dedicated to the sole use of Benedictine nuns. Between 1200 and 1537 the priory had nineteen prioresses. The first was Avelina and the last was Elizabeth Dawney.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6985, 0.4759
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Parish
- Middleton
- Postcode
- PE32 1SQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Watlington — 6.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4922610 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blackborough Priory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The priory of Blackborough - geograph.org.uk - 1290756.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blackborough Priory?
- Blackborough Priory is in Norfolk, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE32 1SQ), in the parish of Middleton.
- When was Blackborough Priory built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is Blackborough Priory a protected site?
- Yes — Blackborough Priory is part of the River Nar SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Blackborough Priory?
- The nearest railway station is Watlington, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE32 1SQ.