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Bullington Priory is a Benedictine nunnery founded in the twelfth century in Lincolnshire, established as a daughter house of Fontevraud Abbey. The priory served as a house for Benedictine sisters throughout the medieval period until its dissolution during the Reformation under Henry VIII. Little remains of the physical structures today, though archaeological investigation and historical records indicate the site once contained a conventual church and associated domestic buildings typical of a medieval monastic community. The priory's significance lies in its role within the network of religious houses that characterised medieval Lincolnshire and its connection to the wider Benedictine order.
Bullington Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005020. View the official record →
Bullington Priory is a Benedictine nunnery founded in the twelfth century in Lincolnshire, established as a daughter house of Fontevraud Abbey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005020.
Bullington 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 1005020.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Apley medieval settlement (2.1 km), Moated manorial complex and church site 230m south east of All Saints' Church (3.5 km), Barlings Priory (3.5 km).
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