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Kirkham Priory is a ruined Augustinian monastery situated in North Yorkshire, founded in the twelfth century as a house of Augustinian canons. The priory's physical remains include substantial stone ruins of the monastic buildings arranged within a defined precinct, together with three fishponds that formed part of the monastery's economic and domestic infrastructure. The precinct boundary, demarcated by earthworks and surviving masonry, encloses the principal monastic structures and related features that served the religious community. The site represents an important example of medieval monastic organisation and remains a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of monastic life from its foundation through to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Kirkham Priory Augustinian monastery: monastic precinct, three fishponds, and precinct boundary is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014024. View the official record →
Kirkham Priory is a ruined Augustinian monastery situated in North Yorkshire, founded in the twelfth century as a house of Augustinian canons. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014024.
Kirkham Priory Augustinian monastery: monastic precinct, three fishponds, and precinct boundary 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 1014024.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirkham Bridge (0.1 km), Roman pottery kilns and associated features at Crambeck (1.2 km), A long barrow 120m north of Westow Grange, incorporating part of a medieval field system (3.7 km).
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