Bilsington Priory

The north wing of St Mary's Priory, seen from the west

Bilsington Priory is a former Augustinian priory in Kent, England, about 3⁄4 mile (1 km) north of Bilsington and about 5 miles (8 km) south of Ashford. It was founded in 1253 and suppressed in the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536.

Some of its buildings survived and were converted into a farmhouse. In 1906 they were restored to designs by JT Micklethwaite. They are Grade I listed.[1] The priory is now a wedding and conference venue.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "St Augustines Priory (Medieval Buildings)  (Grade I) (1362769)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Bilsington Priory Estate Ltd

Further reading

  • Newman, John (1976) [1969]. West Kent and the Weald. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 171–172. ISBN 0-14-071038-8.
  • Page, WH, ed. (1926). "The priory of Bilsington". A History of the County of Kent. Victoria County History. 2. London: The St Catherine Press. pp. 156–157.

Coordinates: 51°4′58″N 0°54′56″E / 51.08278°N 0.91556°E / 51.08278; 0.91556


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