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Kirklees Priory is a medieval nunnery founded in the twelfth century in West Yorkshire, situated near Brighouse in the parish of Dewsbury. The priory was established as a house for Cistercian nuns and became an important religious community in the region during the medieval period. The surviving remains indicate a substantial monastic foundation, though the site has been significantly altered and built over in subsequent centuries. The priory is historically notable as the supposed location where Robin Hood is said to have died, a connection that has attached legendary significance to the archaeological site alongside its genuine medieval religious importance.
Kirklees Priory, medieval nunnery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1417240. View the official record →
Kirklees Priory is a medieval nunnery founded in the twelfth century in West Yorkshire, situated near Brighouse in the parish of Dewsbury. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1417240.
Kirklees Priory, medieval nunnery 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 1417240.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill univallate defended settlement, Kirklees Park (0.4 km), Anglian high cross fragment known as Walton Cross (1.7 km), Anglian high cross fragment in the churchyard of St Matthew's Church, Rastrick (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Kirklees Priory, medieval nunnery's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Kirklees Priory, medieval nunnery stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.