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Burscough Augustinian Priory is a religious house founded in the early twelfth century in Lancashire, dedicated to the Augustinian order. The priory was established by the Norman lord Roger de Poitou and his descendants, becoming an important centre of religious life in the region during the medieval period. Today the site retains fragmentary remains of the monastic buildings, including parts of the church and claustral structures, though the priory was largely dismantled following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century. The surviving stonework and earthworks provide evidence of the priory's layout and construction, with the site now in the care of English Heritage as a scheduled monument.
Burscough Augustinian Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021355. View the official record →
Burscough Augustinian Priory is a religious house founded in the early twelfth century in Lancashire, dedicated to the Augustinian order. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021355.
Burscough Augustinian 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 1021355.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Fort and sections of Roman Roads (1.7 km), Cross Hall moated site (1.8 km), Earthworks in Spa Roughs Wood (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Burscough Augustinian 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.
Burscough Augustinian Priory stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.