Historic churches · East Midlands
Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton
Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton — church in Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Thurgarton · 0.9 km
- Free entry
About
Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1119. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0355°, -0.9699°.
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Heritage listing
The Priory Church of St Peter, Thurgarton is a former house of Canons Regular or "Black Canons" and now a Church of England church in Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, England. St Peter's is a Grade I listed building. The Canons Regular were called "Black Canons" because they wore black cassocks, black capes and hoods.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Priory Church of St Peter, Thurgarton is a former house of Canons Regular or "Black Canons" and now a Church of England church in Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, England. St Peter's is a Grade I listed building. The Canons Regular were called "Black Canons" because they wore black cassocks, black capes and hoods.
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Background
History
It is thought that a priory was built at Thurgarton for its location in circa 1119. It was in a sheltered valley and had a stream and natural spring very near. It also had a good supply of wood and stone for building. At the Dissolution of the Monasteries the Valor Ecclesiasticus gave the clear income of £259 9s. 4d. (), making it one of richer monasteries of the time. King Henry VIII granted the manor partly to Trinity College, Cambridge, and partly to William Cooper. It was lived in by the Cooper family until at the end of the 17th century the estate passed to John Gilbert, who changed his name to Cooper, by a private act of Parliament, Gilbert's Name Act 1735 (9 Geo. 2. c. 27 ), as a…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0355, -0.9699
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Newark and Sherwood
- Parish
- Thurgarton
- Postcode
- NG14 7GR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Established
- 1119
- Nearest railway station
- Thurgarton — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7245491 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Priory Church of St Peter, Thurgarton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Thurgarton Priory, west front (geograph 1506935).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton?
- Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG14 7GR), in the parish of Thurgarton.
- When was Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton built?
- Built or established in 1119.
- Is Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton a listed building?
- Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton free to visit?
- Yes, Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton?
- The nearest railway station is Thurgarton, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG14 7GR.