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Norton Priory is a former Augustinian monastery located near Runcorn in Cheshire, founded in the twelfth century as a priory and subsequently elevated to abbey status. The site was established around 1134 by William FitzNigel as a house of Augustinian canons and flourished throughout the medieval period until its dissolution under Henry VIII in 1536. The surviving remains include substantial stone foundations and fragments of the monastic church, cloister ranges, and associated domestic buildings, which demonstrate the scale and architectural sophistication of the establishment at its peak. Archaeological investigation and excavation, particularly during the late twentieth century, have revealed extensive evidence of the priory's layout and development, making it an important source for understanding medieval monastic life and Augustinian communities in the North West.
Augustinian Abbey known as Norton Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015603. View the official record →
Norton Priory is a former Augustinian monastery located near Runcorn in Cheshire, founded in the twelfth century as a priory and subsequently elevated to abbey status. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015603.
Augustinian Abbey known as Norton Priory is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015603.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 400m west of Sutton Fields Farm (3.7 km), New Manor Farm moated site (4.1 km), Daresbury (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Augustinian Abbey known as Norton Priory's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Augustinian Abbey known as Norton Priory stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.