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Penwortham Priory
Hob Uid: 42575
Location : Lancashire South Ribble Penwortham
Grid Ref : SD5224028850
Summary : A Benedictine priory cell, known from documentary evidence; founded in the first half of the 11th century, probably 1104-1122. It was dissolved circa 1535 and later used as a moated private residence. No remains survive.
More information : SD 52242885 St Mary's Priory (NR) (site of) (NAT) (1) Penwortham - Benedictine priory cell, dependent on Evesham. Founded circa 1140, dissolved after 1535. (2) At the Dissolution, the priory was acquired by the Fleetwoods, who made their residence in the buildings. Whitaker describes it as 'a humble edifice three sides of which were still entire, and enclosed by a moat'. He conjectured that the fourth side had been rebuilt in living memory, and contained the chapel. There was a quadrangle about 40ft square, but the structure had been so modified that the disposition of the priory could not be traced. A modern building was erected partly on the site in 1832. (3) No remains, the site is now covered by a recent housing estate. (4) Site of (NAT) St Mary's Priory (NR) (Benedictine) (NAT). (5) The 1971 edition of "Medieval Religious Houses in England and Wales" by Knowles and Hadcock gives the foundation date of Penwortham Priory as being between 1104 and 1122. (6)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1535
Monument Start Date : 1140
Monument Type : Benedictine Cell, Priory
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : House, Moat
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External Cross Reference Number : SD 52 NW 33
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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1958-04-15
End Date : 1958-04-15

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1998-01-01
End Date : 1998-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Penwortham Priory