List of monastic houses in Greater Manchester
The following is a list of monastic houses in Greater Manchester, England.
Alien houses are included, as are smaller establishments such as cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks), and also camerae of the military orders of monks (Knights Templars and Knights Hospitaller). The numerous monastic hospitals per se are not included here unless at some time the foundation had, or was purported to have the status or function of an abbey, priory, friary or preceptor/commandery.
The name of the county is given where there is reference to an establishment in another county. Where the county has changed since the foundation's dissolution the modern county is given in parentheses, and in instances where the referenced foundation ceased to exist before the unification of England, the kingdom is given, followed by the modern county in parentheses.
Abbreviations and key
* | current monastic function |
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+ | current non-monastic ecclesiastic function (including remains incorporated into later structure) |
^ | current non-ecclesiastic function (including remains incorporated into later structure) or redundant intact structure |
$ | remains limited to earthworks etc. |
# | no identifiable trace of the monastic foundation remains |
~ | indicates exact site of monastic foundation unknown |
≈ | identification ambiguous or confused |
Locations with names in italics indicate probable duplication (misidentification with another location) or non-existent foundations (either erroneous reference or proposed foundation never implemented) or ecclesiastical establishments with a monastic appellation but lacking monastic connection.
EH | English Heritage |
LT | Landmark Trust |
NT | National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names | Online References & Location |
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Gorton Monastery * | Franciscan Friars; extant |
The Church and Friary of St Francis | [1] 53°28′06″N 2°11′15″W / 53.468333°N 2.1875°W | |
Kersal Priory | hermitage Cluniac monks alien house: cell dependent on Lenton, Nottinghamshire; founded 1145-53: granted after 1143 by Ranulph 'de Gernon', Earl of Chester; became denizen: independent from 1392; dissolved 1538 |
St Leonard ____________________ Kershall Priory | [2] 53°30′36″N 2°17′19″W / 53.5101221°N 2.2885573°W | |
Marland Grange ~ | Cistercian monks grange of Stanlow, Cheshire, then of Whalley; founded before 1212 |
[3] 53°35′43″N 2°11′52″W / 53.595383°N 2.1978235°W (approx: location unknown) | ||
Warburton Priory # | Premonstratensian Canons cell, daughter of Cockersand, Lancashire; founded c.1200 church of St Mary and St Werburgh granted to Cockersand by Adam of Dutton; abandoned before 1271 |
Warburton Cell | [4] 53°24′08″N 2°27′26″W / 53.4021174°N 2.457279°W |
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References
- ↑ "The Monastery, Manchester".
- ↑ Historic England. "KERSAL CELL (45104)". PastScape. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ Historic England. "MARLAND GRANGE (1307757)". PastScape. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ Historic England. "WARBURTON PRIORY (73115)". PastScape. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
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