Abbeys & priories · Yorkshire & the Humber
Haltemprice Priory
Haltemprice Priory — former Augustinian monastery in the East Riding of Yorkshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cottingham · 2.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Haltemprice Priory is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1301. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "former Augustinian monastery in the East Riding of Yorkshire, UK". Coordinates: 53.7646°, -0.4209°.
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Heritage listing
Haltemprice Priory was an Augustinian monastery approximately two miles south of the village of Cottingham in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The original monastic buildings have long since gone, although ruins of a farmhouse, built in 1584, remain on site and incorporate some of the Priory stonework.
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From the Wikipedia article
Haltemprice Priory was an Augustinian monastery approximately two miles south of the village of Cottingham in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The original monastic buildings have long since gone, although ruins of a farmhouse, built in 1584, remain on site and incorporate some of the Priory stonework.
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Background
History
In 1320 Pope John XXII licensed Thomas Wake, of Liddell in Cumberland (who inherited the manor of Cottingham in 1300), to found an Augustinian monastery in Cottingham incorporating the church there. Some records suggest that the first Priory was actually built, and that canons of the house of Bourne in the Diocese of Lincoln had taken up residence there when legal complications arose. It was discovered that, because of certain statutes of English law, Thomas Wake's heirs or successors would have been able to order the future demolition of the Priory. It was for this reason that the Pope granted further licence that the Priory should be moved to another suitable location, so it was with…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7646, -0.4209
- District
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Parish
- Willerby
- Postcode
- HU10 6FX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
- Established
- 1301
- Nearest railway station
- Cottingham — 2.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5643603 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Haltemprice Priory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Haltpriside.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Haltemprice Priory?
- Haltemprice Priory is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HU10 6FX), in the parish of Willerby.
- When was Haltemprice Priory built?
- Built or established in 1301.
- Is Haltemprice Priory a listed building?
- Haltemprice Priory is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Haltemprice Priory?
- The nearest railway station is Cottingham, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HU10 6FX.