Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Wombridge Priory
Wombridge Priory — Augustinian monastery in Shropshire, England, UK.
Richard Law — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oakengates · 1.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wombridge Priory is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Wikidata describes it as: "Augustinian monastery in Shropshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7015°, -2.4585°.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Wombridge Priory was a small Augustinian monastery in Wombridge, in Shropshire, England. Established in the early 12th century, it was supported by a network of minor nobility and was never a large community. Despite generally good financial management, it fell within the scope of the Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535 and was dissolved in the following year.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
William Dugdale, the pioneering historian of Britain's monasteries, thought that Wombridge Priory was founded by William FitzAlan, who dominated Shropshire and large tracts of the Welsh marches in the early to mid 12th century. It is now known that it was founded by or for William of Hadley, a much less powerful landowner, and a vassal of William FitzAlan, who was tenant-in-chief of the manor of Hadley. William of Hadley was the terre tenant or lord of the manor. whose seat was High Ercall Hall. The earliest grant of lands to the Priory, consisting of the site in Hadley Wood and a half virgate at High Hatton, must date from 1136 or a little earlier and was made by William of Hadley, Seburga…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7015, -2.4585
- District
- Telford and Wrekin
- Parish
- Oakengates
- Postcode
- TF2 6JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Telford
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Oakengates — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q18589025 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wombridge Priory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 5Historic churches · West Midlands
Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar
Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar — a church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Canals · West Midlands
Wombridge Canal
Wombridge Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
War Memorial Gates, Hartshill Park, Oakengates, Telford
War Memorial Gates, Hartshill Park, Oakengates, Telford — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · West Midlands
Gurdwara Sangat Parchaar Sabha
Gurdwara Sangat Parchaar Sabha — a church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Theatres · West Midlands
The Place
The Place is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Museums · West Midlands
Oakengates
Oakengates — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Other abbeys from this era
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Austin Friars
Austin Friars — former friary in London.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Boxley Abbey
Boxley Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Chippenham Preceptory
Chippenham Preceptory — monastery in Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Church of Saint Nicholas
Church of Saint Nicholas — church in Stevenage, United Kingdom.
More abbeys in this region
★ Iconic📷 3Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
47, Delamere Street
47, Delamere Street — Grade II listed house in Crewe, Cheshire East, Cheshire, CW1.
📷 4Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Abingdon Abbey
Abingdon Abbey — Grade I listed abbey in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
★ Iconic📷 3Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Alcester Abbey
Alcester Abbey — abbey in Alcester, Stratford-on-Avon, England, UK.
📷 3Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Biddlesden Abbey
Biddlesden Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wombridge Priory?
- Wombridge Priory is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF2 6JB), in the parish of Oakengates.
- When was Wombridge Priory built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- How do I get to Wombridge Priory?
- The nearest railway station is Oakengates, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TF2 6JB.