Ellerton in Swaledale Priory

The Priory ruins.

Ellerton in Swaledale Priory was a Priory of Cistercian nuns in North Yorkshire, England. It was established by the Egglescliffe family in the late 12th century. In 1342 it suffered badly at the hands of marauding Scots, who are described as having razed and despoiled the Priory.[1] The priory was formally surrendered to the Crown in August 1536 and dissolved in the following year. The site is a scheduled Ancient Monument and parts of the priory are grade II listed.[2]

The Priory ruins stand close to the Richmond to Reeth road, just a mile downstream from the former Benedictine Priory of Marrick.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Jonathon Bailey, A History of Marrick Priory, 1975.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Ellerton Priory: a Cistercian nunnery including fishponds, water management system, mill, field systems and Ellerton medieval settlement (1019154)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Watson, Emma (2014). Ellerton Priory; a study of a monastic landscape (1 ed.). Swaledale and Arkengarthdale Archaeology Group. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-291-77259-3.

Coordinates: 54°22′18.8″N 1°52′45.1″W / 54.371889°N 1.879194°W / 54.371889; -1.879194

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