Nunkeeling Priory

Ruins of the rebuilt church

Nunkeeling Priory was a priory of Benedictine nuns in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England founded by Agnes de Arches or de Catfoss in 1152. It was dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene and to St. Helen. The priory suffered from great powerty towards the end of the 13th century. In the early 14th century several cases of disobedience among the nuns became known, leading to disciplinary measures ordered by the archbishop of York. Nunkeeling priory was mot immediately Dissolution of the Monasteries dissolved in 1536, but even refounded in 1537. However, it was finally surrendered in 1540, with the last prioress, Christine Burgh (d. 1566), moving to Catterick.[1]

The church of the priory was rebuilt in 1810 using materials of the original structure, but has fallen into ruins since.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Page, William, ed. (1974). "Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Nunkeeling". A History of the County of York. 3. Institute of Historical Research. pp. 119–122. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Church of Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint Helena (1249440)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 September 2018.

Coordinates: 53°55′53″N 0°15′43″W / 53.931268°N 0.261899°W / 53.931268; -0.261899


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