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Bolton Priory is a ruined Augustinian priory located in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, founded in 1154 by monks from Embsay. The priory was established as a daughter house of the Augustinian order and flourished during the medieval period until its dissolution in 1539 following the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII. The surviving remains include the substantial ruins of the church, particularly the impressive early Gothic west front and nave arcading, along with fragments of the claustral ranges that once surrounded the monastic precinct. The site retains considerable archaeological and architectural importance as evidence of medieval monastic life in the North of England, and its picturesque setting beside the River Wharfe has made it a notable landmark in the Yorkshire landscape.
Bolton Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015684. View the official record →
Bolton Priory is a ruined Augustinian priory located in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, founded in 1154 by monks from Embsay. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015684.
Bolton 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 1015684.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Five carved rocks near the edge of Rivock outcrop (9.4 km), Cup marked rock in forestry furrow on Rivock (9.4 km), Cup marked rock just within afforested area north east of wall on Rivock (9.4 km).
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