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Drax Augustinian Priory is a medieval religious house located in North Yorkshire, founded in the early twelfth century as a priory of Augustinian canons. The priory was established around 1120 and became one of the significant religious communities in Yorkshire during the medieval period. Substantial remains of the priory church and associated buildings survive, reflecting the architectural development of the site through the medieval centuries until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century. The site retains evidence of its former importance as a centre of religious life and possesses considerable archaeological and architectural interest.
Drax Augustinian priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016857. View the official record →
Drax Augustinian Priory is a medieval religious house located in North Yorkshire, founded in the early twelfth century as a priory of Augustinian canons. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016857.
Drax 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 1016857.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill moated site, 350m south of St Peter and St Paul's Church (2.5 km), Medieval settlement and early post-medieval garden earthworks around Barlow Hall (2.6 km), Scurff Hall moated site (2.8 km).
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