Hill forts · South East England
Remains of Edington Priory
Remains of Edington Priory — Grade I listed priory in Edington, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Westbury · 6.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Remains of Edington Priory is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1301. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed priory in Edington, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2793°, -2.1061°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bratton Downs SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Salisbury Plain SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Edington Priory in Wiltshire, England, was founded by William Edington, the bishop of Winchester, in 1351 in his home village of Edington, about 3+3⁄4 miles (6 km) east of the town of Westbury. The priory church was consecrated in 1361 and continues in use as the parish church of Saint Mary, Saint Katharine and All Saints.
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Background
History
When Edington was recorded in Domesday Book of 1086 it was held by Romsey Abbey. The nuns of Romsey provided a church for their tenants at Edington. Remains of a late-Norman church were found during restoration in the 19th century. North Bradley was a chapelry of Edington at this time.
Description
Northeast of the church, on the road which leads to Steeple Ashton, a cottage named The Monastery Garden, possibly 16th century, is built into a stretch of wall which may have monastic origins. A large rectangular fish-pond, north of the church, may be monastic in origin. Other adjacent ponds have been filled in.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2793, -2.1061
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Edington
- Postcode
- BA13 4QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Established
- 1301
- Nearest railway station
- Westbury — 6.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5338317 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Edington Priory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Edington-Priory.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Remains of Edington Priory?
- Remains of Edington Priory is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA13 4QJ), in the parish of Edington.
- When was Remains of Edington Priory built?
- Built or established in 1301.
- Is Remains of Edington Priory a listed building?
- Remains of Edington Priory is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Remains of Edington Priory a protected site?
- Yes — Remains of Edington Priory is part of the Bratton Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Remains of Edington Priory free to visit?
- Yes, Remains of Edington Priory is free to enter.
- How do I get to Remains of Edington Priory?
- The nearest railway station is Westbury, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA13 4QJ.