Hill forts · South West England
Montacute Priory
Montacute Priory — priory in Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Yeovil Pen Mill · 7.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Montacute Priory is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1001. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "priory in Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9486°, -2.7177°.
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Montacute Priory was a Cluniac priory of the Benedictine order in Montacute, Somerset, England.
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Background
History
It was founded between 1078 by William, Count of Mortain, in face of a threat that if he did not do so, the King would take the land from him. It was the only Somerset dependency of Cluny Abbey until 1407, when it gained independence from France. It was dissolved in 1539, At its height in 1262 there were 25 monks. In 1539 there were a Prior and 16 monks. At the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 there were five manors in Mudford. The largest of them, which was given with the church to Montacute Priory in 1192, became Mudford Monachorum (Mudford of the monks) and was centred on the present hamlet of Up Mudford. The Church of St Mary in the village was granted by Montacute Priory to the Bishop…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9486, -2.7177
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Montacute
- Postcode
- TA15 6XJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Established
- 1001
- Nearest railway station
- Yeovil Pen Mill — 7.3 km
- Official site
- www.montacutemuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6903141 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Montacute Priory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Montacute Priory- gatehouse (geograph 2909757).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Montacute Priory?
- Montacute Priory is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA15 6XJ), in the parish of Montacute.
- When was Montacute Priory built?
- Built or established in 1001.
- Is Montacute Priory a listed building?
- Montacute Priory is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Montacute Priory free to visit?
- Yes, Montacute Priory is free to enter.
- How do I get to Montacute Priory?
- The nearest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA15 6XJ.